Problem

Use factoring to solve the quadratic equation. Check by substitution or by using a graphing utility and identifying $x$-intercepts.
\[
4 x^{2}=27 x+81
\]
Rewrite the equation in factored form.
$=0$
(Factor completely.)
The solution set is
(Use commas to separate answers as needed. Type each solution only once.)

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Finally, we can check our solution by substituting \(x = \frac{9}{2}\) back into the original equation: \(4(\frac{9}{2})^2 = 27(\frac{9}{2}) + 81\), which simplifies to \(81 = 81\), confirming that our solution is correct.

Steps

Step 1 :First, rewrite the equation in standard form: \(4x^2 - 27x - 81 = 0\).

Step 2 :Next, factor the quadratic equation. To do this, we need to find two numbers that multiply to \(-4 \times -81 = 324\) and add to \(-27\). These numbers are \(-18\) and \(-9\).

Step 3 :So, we can rewrite the equation as \((4x^2 - 18x) - (9x + 81) = 0\).

Step 4 :Factor by grouping: \(2x(2x - 9) - 9(2x - 9) = 0\).

Step 5 :This gives us \((2x - 9)(2x - 9) = 0\).

Step 6 :Setting each factor equal to zero gives the solutions \(x = \frac{9}{2}\) and \(x = \frac{9}{2}\).

Step 7 :So, the solution set is \(\boxed{\{\frac{9}{2}\}}\).

Step 8 :Finally, we can check our solution by substituting \(x = \frac{9}{2}\) back into the original equation: \(4(\frac{9}{2})^2 = 27(\frac{9}{2}) + 81\), which simplifies to \(81 = 81\), confirming that our solution is correct.

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