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Given A = x2 & 3 1 & 3x and B = 3 & 6 2 & x .

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3,−123, -\frac{1}{2}

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  1. Calculate the product ABAB.

    Given A=(x2313x)A = \begin{pmatrix} x^2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3x \end{pmatrix} and B=(362x)B = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 6 \\ 2 & x \end{pmatrix}.

    AB=(x2313x)(362x)AB = \begin{pmatrix} x^2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3x \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 6 \\ 2 & x \end{pmatrix} AB=((x2)(3)+(3)(2)(x2)(6)+(3)(x)(1)(3)+(3x)(2)(1)(6)+(3x)(x))AB = \begin{pmatrix} (x^2)(3) + (3)(2) & (x^2)(6) + (3)(x) \\ (1)(3) + (3x)(2) & (1)(6) + (3x)(x) \end{pmatrix} AB=(3x2+66x2+3x3+6x6+3x2)AB = \begin{pmatrix} 3x^2 + 6 & 6x^2 + 3x \\ 3 + 6x & 6 + 3x^2 \end{pmatrix}
  2. Calculate the product BABA.

    BA=(362x)(x2313x)BA = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & 6 \\ 2 & x \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x^2 & 3 \\ 1 & 3x \end{pmatrix} BA=((3)(x2)+(6)(1)(3)(3)+(6)(3x)(2)(x2)+(x)(1)(2)(3)+(x)(3x))BA = \begin{pmatrix} (3)(x^2) + (6)(1) & (3)(3) + (6)(3x) \\ (2)(x^2) + (x)(1) & (2)(3) + (x)(3x) \end{pmatrix} BA=(3x2+69+18x2x2+x6+3x2)BA = \begin{pmatrix} 3x^2 + 6 & 9 + 18x \\ 2x^2 + x & 6 + 3x^2 \end{pmatrix}
  3. Set AB=BAAB = BA and equate the corresponding elements.

    (3x2+66x2+3x3+6x6+3x2)=(3x2+69+18x2x2+x6+3x2)\begin{pmatrix} 3x^2 + 6 & 6x^2 + 3x \\ 3 + 6x & 6 + 3x^2 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 3x^2 + 6 & 9 + 18x \\ 2x^2 + x & 6 + 3x^2 \end{pmatrix}

    Equating the top-left and bottom-right elements gives identities (3x2+6=3x2+63x^2+6 = 3x^2+6 and 6+3x2=6+3x26+3x^2 = 6+3x^2), which do not help find xx. We need to equate the other two elements:

    From the top-right elements:

    6x2+3x=9+18x6x^2 + 3x = 9 + 18x

    From the bottom-left elements:

    3+6x=2x2+x3 + 6x = 2x^2 + x
  4. Solve the quadratic equation(s).

    Let's solve the equation from the top-right elements:

    6x2+3x−18x−9=06x^2 + 3x - 18x - 9 = 0 6x2−15x−9=06x^2 - 15x - 9 = 0

    Divide the entire equation by 3:

    2x2−5x−3=02x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0

    We can solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula x=−b±b2−4ac2ax = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}:

    x=−(−5)±(−5)2−4(2)(−3)2(2)x = \frac{-(-5) \pm \sqrt{(-5)^2 - 4(2)(-3)}}{2(2)} x=5±25+244x = \frac{5 \pm \sqrt{25 + 24}}{4} x=5±494x = \frac{5 \pm \sqrt{49}}{4} x=5±74x = \frac{5 \pm 7}{4}

    This gives two possible values for xx:

    x1=5+74=124=3x_1 = \frac{5 + 7}{4} = \frac{12}{4} = 3 x2=5−74=−24=−12x_2 = \frac{5 - 7}{4} = \frac{-2}{4} = -\frac{1}{2}

    Now, let's check the equation from the bottom-left elements:

    3+6x=2x2+x3 + 6x = 2x^2 + x 2x2+x−6x−3=02x^2 + x - 6x - 3 = 0 2x2−5x−3=02x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0

    This is the same quadratic equation, so it yields the same solutions.

    The possible values of xx are 3,−12\boxed{3, -\frac{1}{2}}.

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