Please, help me to solve this equation. No advanced math

maliaseth0

maliaseth0

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2022-01-21

Please, help me to solve this equation. No advanced math should be needed.
3x24x+3x24x6=18

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Matias Lang

Matias Lang

Beginner2022-01-22Added 10 answers

Hint: set u=3x24x6 then your equation becomes u2+6+u=18 or u2+u12=0
bemolizisqt

bemolizisqt

Beginner2022-01-23Added 16 answers

No advanced math is needed.
- Denote u=3x24x6
- Write the original equation in terms of u. You should get a quadratic equation.
- Solve it.
- For each root u found, solve 3x24x6=u2
- Verify your solutions against the original equation and weed out extraneous solutions.
RizerMix

RizerMix

Expert2022-01-27Added 656 answers

Put u=3x24x. Then the equation becomes u+u6=18 Once you solve for u in the auxillary equation, you are left with a quadratic.

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