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Start with the given equation.
Notice that the quadratic

is in the form of

where

,

, and
Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in

,

, and

Square

to get

.

Multiply

to get

Rewrite

as

Add

to

to get

Multiply

and

to get

.

Take the square root of

to get

.

or

Break up the expression.

or

Combine like terms.

or

Simplify.
So the solutions are

or
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