Solve the following equation:
Solve the following equation:
Let's begin by focusing on the right side of the equation:
(2x-1)(2x+1)
We must first open the parentheses whilst multiplying all the terms as needed:
2x*2x+2x*1+-1*2x+-1*1
4x^2+2x-2x-1
4x^2-1
Let's now return to the original equation, and move all terms to the same side.
5X^2+7x+9=4X^2-1
5X^2-4X^2+7x+9+1=0
X^2+7X+10=0
We are left with a simple quadratic equation, which can be solved using any method we desire (factoring or the quadratic formula).
Therefore the final solution is:
X= -2,-5
2-,5-