SOLUTION: I am trying to solve for x in the following equation but cant seem to get it right. please see below what i have so far. Can you please tell me where I went wrong. Thank you so muc

Question 112434: I am trying to solve for x in the following equation but cant seem to get it right. please see below what i have so far. Can you please tell me where I went wrong. Thank you so much!!!!
4x^2-4x-3=0
4x^2-4x+3-3=0+3
4x^2-4x=3
(4x+2)(4x-2)-4x=3
-4x=3
-4x/-4=3/-4
x=.75
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

This step is wrong because
Also, if you plug your answer into the original equation it should work.

Since your solution leads to a false statement, it's not a good solution.
Use the quadratic formula with your original equation to get the solution.

Where

Therefore

and

Let's check the answers.

True statement.

True statement.
Good solutions.
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