Problem

b) x12x2=2

Answer

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Answer

x=2,x=9

Steps

Step 1 :x12x2=2

Step 2 :Square both sides: x12x2=22=4

Step 3 :Move 4 to the left side: 12x2=x4

Step 4 :Square both sides again: 2x2=(x4)2

Step 5 :Expand the right side: 2x2=x28x+16

Step 6 :Move all terms to the right side: x210x+18=0

Step 7 :Factor the quadratic: (x2)(x9)=0

Step 8 :Solve for x: x=2 or x=9

Step 9 :Check the solutions: 21222=2 and 91292=2

Step 10 :x=2,x=9

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