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Example

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

3(r+2s)=2t-4

a⋅(b-2)=3b

Question

$$2 { x }^{ 2 } = { 6 }^{ 2 } -4$$

Solve for x

$x=4$
$x=-4$

Steps Using Difference of Squares

Steps by Finding Square Root

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Steps Using Difference of Squares

Calculate $6$ to the power of $2$ and get $36$.

$$2x^{2}=36-4$$

Subtract $4$ from $36$ to get $32$.

$$2x^{2}=32$$

Subtract $32$ from both sides.

$$2x^{2}-32=0$$

Divide both sides by $2$.

$$x^{2}-16=0$$

Consider $x^{2}-16$. Rewrite $x^{2}-16$ as $x^{2}-4^{2}$. The difference of squares can be factored using the rule: $a^{2}-b^{2}=\left(a-b\right)\left(a+b\right)$.

$$\left(x-4\right)\left(x+4\right)=0$$

To find equation solutions, solve $x-4=0$ and $x+4=0$.

$$x=4$$ $$x=-4$$

Steps by Finding Square Root

Calculate $6$ to the power of $2$ and get $36$.

$$2x^{2}=36-4$$

Subtract $4$ from $36$ to get $32$.

$$2x^{2}=32$$

Divide both sides by $2$.

$$x^{2}=\frac{32}{2}$$

Divide $32$ by $2$ to get $16$.

$$x^{2}=16$$

Take the square root of both sides of the equation.

$$x=4$$ $$x=-4$$

Steps Using the Quadratic Formula

Calculate $6$ to the power of $2$ and get $36$.

$$2x^{2}=36-4$$

Subtract $4$ from $36$ to get $32$.

$$2x^{2}=32$$

Subtract $32$ from both sides.

$$2x^{2}-32=0$$

This equation is in standard form: $ax^{2}+bx+c=0$. Substitute $2$ for $a$, $0$ for $b$, and $-32$ for $c$ in the quadratic formula, $\frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 2\left(-32\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Square $0$.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 2\left(-32\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply $-4$ times $2$.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-8\left(-32\right)}}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply $-8$ times $-32$.

$$x=\frac{0±\sqrt{256}}{2\times 2}$$

Take the square root of $256$.

$$x=\frac{0±16}{2\times 2}$$

Multiply $2$ times $2$.

$$x=\frac{0±16}{4}$$

Now solve the equation $x=\frac{0±16}{4}$ when $±$ is plus. Divide $16$ by $4$.

$$x=4$$

Now solve the equation $x=\frac{0±16}{4}$ when $±$ is minus. Divide $-16$ by $4$.

$$x=-4$$

The equation is now solved.

$$x=4$$ $$x=-4$$