document.write( "Question 760485: 2cos2x = 4cosx - 3, 0<= x <= 360\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #462678 by Cromlix(4381)\"\" \"About 
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2cos2x = 4cosx - 3
\n" ); document.write( "2(2cos^2x - 1) = 4cosx - 3
\n" ); document.write( "4cos^2x - 2 = 4cosx - 3
\n" ); document.write( "4cos^2 x - 4cosx + 1 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(2cosx - 1)(2cosx - 1) = 0
\n" ); document.write( " 2cosx - 1 = 0
\n" ); document.write( " 2cosx = 1
\n" ); document.write( " cosx = 1/2
\n" ); document.write( " x = 60 degs and 300 degs
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