SOLUTION: Solve 36x2 -12ax + (a2 – b2) = 0

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Question 357073: Solve 36x2 -12ax + (a2 – b2) = 0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve 36x2 -12ax + (a2 – b2) = 0
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[36x2 -12ax + a2] – b2 = 0
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(6x-a)^2 - b^2 = 0
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Factor:
[6x-a-b][6x-a+b] = 0
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x = (a+b)/6 or x = (a-b)/6
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Cheers,
Stan H.