x + 9 = 4(x - 1)2 x + 9 = 4(x - 1)^2 x + 9 = 4(x - 1)(x - 1) x + 9 = 4(x^2 - x - x + 1) x + 9 = 4(x^2 - 2x + 1) x + 9 = 4x^2 - 8x + 4 -4x^2 + 9x + 5 = 0 4x^2 - 9x - 5 = 0 Edwin