Friday, August 17, 2012

Solve the equation (2x-3)^2+(x+2)^2=10+5x^2

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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