<PRE><B>Question 97770</B>
lease Help ME! how do you solve this as a quadratic equation??
{{{ (1/12)x^2+3=x }}}
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First get rid of the fraction, multiply the equation by 12, resulting in:
x^2 + 36 = 12x
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Arrange as quadratic equation:
x^2 - 12x + 36 = 0
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This is a perfect square and is easily factored:
(x-6)(x-6) = 0
x = +6
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Check in original equation
{{{ (1/12)6^2 + 3 = 6 }}}
:
{{{ (1/12)36 + 3 = 6 }}}
:
{{{ 3 + 3 = 6}}}
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