To solve the equation, we'll have to expand the squares
from the left side, first.
To expand the squares, we'll use
the formula:
(a+b)^2 = a^2 + 2ab +
b^2
We'll expand the square:
(2x-3)^2
(2x-3)^2 = (2x)^2 - 2*2x*3 +
3^2
(2x-3)^2 = 4x^2 - 12x +
9
We'll expand
(x+2)^2:
(x+2)^2 = x^2 + 2*x*2 +
2^2
(x+2)^2 = x^2 + 4x +
4
We'll re-write the
equation:
4x^2 - 12x + 9 + x^2 + 4x + 4 =
10+5x^2
We'll subtract both sides
(10+5x^2):
4x^2 - 12x + 9 + x^2 + 4x + 4 - 10 - 5x^2 =
0
We'll combine and eliminate like
terms:
-8x + 3 = 0
We'll
subtract 3 both sides:
-8x =
-3
We'll divide by -8:
x =
-3/-8
x = 3/8
x
= 0.375
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