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Solution

√ 85 √
( x − 3 ) ( 2x − 5 ) = 3x ( x − 2 ) : x= −5+ , x = 85 − 5 ( Decimal: x = −7.10977…, x = 2.10977… )
2 2

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( x − 3 ) ( 2x − 5 ) = 3x ( x − 2 )

Expand ( x − 3 ) ( 2x − 5 ) :
2
2x − 11x + 15
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( x − 3 ) ( 2x − 5 )

Apply FOIL method: ( a + b ) ( c + d ) = ac + ad + bc + bd

a = x, b = −3, c = 2x, d = −5
= x · 2x + x ( −5 ) + ( −3 ) · 2x + ( −3 ) ( −5 )
Sy

Apply minus − plus rules

+ ( −a ) = −a, ( −a ) ( −b ) = ab
= 2xx − 5x − 3 · 2x + 3 · 5
m

Simplify 2xx − 5x − 3 · 2x + 3 · 5:
2
2x − 11x + 15
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2xx − 5x − 3 · 2x + 3 · 5
bo

2xx = 2x
2 Hide Steps

2xx

b c b+c
Apply exponent rule: a · a =a
la

1+1
xx = x
1+1
= 2x
b

Add the numbers: 1 + 1 = 2

2
= 2x

3 · 2x = 6x Hide Steps

3 · 2x

Multiply the numbers: 3 · 2 = 6

= 6x

3 · 5 = 15 Hide Steps

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3· 5

Multiply the numbers: 3 · 5 = 15

= 15

2
= 2x − 5x − 6x + 15

Add similar elements: − 5x − 6x = −11x

2
= 2x − 11x + 15

2
= 2x − 11x + 15

Expand 3x ( x − 2 ) :
2
3x − 6x
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3x ( x − 2 )

Apply the distributive law: a ( b − c ) = ab − ac

a = 3x, b = x, c = 2
= 3xx − 3x · 2

= 3xx − 3 · 2x

2 Hide Steps
Simplify 3xx − 3 · 2x: 3x − 6x

3xx − 3 · 2x

2 Hide Steps
3xx = 3x

3xx

b c b+c
Apply exponent rule: a · a =a
1+1
xx = x
1+1
= 3x
Sy

Add the numbers: 1 + 1 = 2

2
= 3x

3 · 2x = 6x Hide Steps
m

3 · 2x

Multiply the numbers: 3 · 2 = 6

bo

= 6x

2
= 3x − 6x

2
= 3x − 6x
la

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2 2
2x − 11x + 15 = 3x − 6x

Add 6x to both sides

2 2
2x − 11x + 15 + 6x = 3x − 6x + 6x

Simplify
2 2
2x − 5x + 15 = 3x

2
Subtract 3x from both sides
2 2 2 2
2x − 5x + 15 − 3x = 3x − 3x

Simplify

2
−x − 5x + 15 = 0

Solve with the quadratic formula Hide Steps

Quadratic Equation Formula:

2
For a quadratic equation of the form ax + bx + c = 0 the solutions are
√ 2
x1, 2 = −b ± b − 4ac
2a

For a = −1, b = −5, c = 15

√ 2
x1, 2 = − ( −5 ) ± ( −5 ) − 4 ( −1 ) · 15
2 ( −1 )

√ 2
x1, 2 = − ( −5 ) ± ( −5 ) − 4 ( −1 ) · 15
2 ( −1 )

√ ( −5 ) 2 − 4 ( −1 ) · Hide Steps
15 = √ 85

√ ( −5 ) 2 − 4 ( −1 ) · 15

Apply rule − ( −a ) = a

= √ ( −5 ) + 4 · 1 · 15
2

Apply exponent rule: ( −a ) n = an, if n is even

( −5 ) 2 = 52

= √ 5 + 4 · 1 · 15
2

Multiply the numbers: 4 · 1 · 15 = 60

= √ 5 + 60
2

2
5 = 25

= √ 25 + 60
Sy

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Add the numbers: 25 + 60 = 85

= √ 85

m
x1, 2 = − ( −5 ) ± √ 85
2 ( −1 )

Separate the solutions

bo
x1 = − ( −5 ) + 85 , x2 = − ( −5 ) − 85
√ √
2 ( −1 ) 2 ( −1 )

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x = − ( −5 ) + √ 85 : − 5 + √ 85
2 ( −1 ) 2

la
− ( −5 ) + √ 85
2 ( −1 )

Remove parentheses: ( −a ) = −a, − ( −a ) = a

b
= 5 + √ 85
−2 · 1

Multiply the numbers: 2 · 1 = 2

= 5 + √ 85
−2

Apply the fraction rule: a = −a

−b b

√ 85
= −5+
2

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x = − ( −5 ) − 85 :
√ √ 85 − 5
2 ( −1 ) 2

− ( −5 ) − √ 85
2 ( −1 )

Remove parentheses: ( −a ) = −a, − ( −a ) = a

√
= 5 − 85
−2 · 1

Multiply the numbers: 2 · 1 = 2

√
= 5 − 85
−2

Apply the fraction rule: −a = a

−b b

5 − √ 85 = − ( √ 85 − 5 )

√ 85 − 5
=
2

The solutions to the quadratic equation are:

x = − 5 + √ 85 , x = √ 85 − 5
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Graph

Plotting: ( x − 3 ) ( 2x − 5 ) − 3x ( x − 2 )
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ym
m
bbo
olla
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