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4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x+1\right)^{2}=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x-1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x^{2}+2x+1\right)=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x+1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-x^{2}-2x-1=9
To find the opposite of x^{2}+2x+1, find the opposite of each term.
3x^{2}-4x+1-2x-1=9
Combine 4x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 3x^{2}.
3x^{2}-6x+1-1=9
Combine -4x and -2x to get -6x.
3x^{2}-6x=9
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
3x^{2}-6x-9=0
Subtract 9 from both sides.
x^{2}-2x-3=0
Divide both sides by 3.
a+b=-2 ab=1\left(-3\right)=-3
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx-3. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
a=-3 b=1
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is negative, the negative number has greater absolute value than the positive. The only such pair is the system solution.
\left(x^{2}-3x\right)+\left(x-3\right)
Rewrite x^{2}-2x-3 as \left(x^{2}-3x\right)+\left(x-3\right).
x\left(x-3\right)+x-3
Factor out x in x^{2}-3x.
\left(x-3\right)\left(x+1\right)
Factor out common term x-3 by using distributive property.
x=3 x=-1
To find equation solutions, solve x-3=0 and x+1=0.
4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x+1\right)^{2}=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x-1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x^{2}+2x+1\right)=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x+1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-x^{2}-2x-1=9
To find the opposite of x^{2}+2x+1, find the opposite of each term.
3x^{2}-4x+1-2x-1=9
Combine 4x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 3x^{2}.
3x^{2}-6x+1-1=9
Combine -4x and -2x to get -6x.
3x^{2}-6x=9
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
3x^{2}-6x-9=0
Subtract 9 from both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{\left(-6\right)^{2}-4\times 3\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 3 for a, -6 for b, and -9 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{36-4\times 3\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
Square -6.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{36-12\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -4 times 3.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{36+108}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -12 times -9.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{144}}{2\times 3}
Add 36 to 108.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±12}{2\times 3}
Take the square root of 144.
x=\frac{6±12}{2\times 3}
The opposite of -6 is 6.
x=\frac{6±12}{6}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x=\frac{18}{6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±12}{6} when ± is plus. Add 6 to 12.
x=3
Divide 18 by 6.
x=-\frac{6}{6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±12}{6} when ± is minus. Subtract 12 from 6.
x=-1
Divide -6 by 6.
x=3 x=-1
The equation is now solved.
4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x+1\right)^{2}=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a-b\right)^{2}=a^{2}-2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x-1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-\left(x^{2}+2x+1\right)=9
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(x+1\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}-4x+1-x^{2}-2x-1=9
To find the opposite of x^{2}+2x+1, find the opposite of each term.
3x^{2}-4x+1-2x-1=9
Combine 4x^{2} and -x^{2} to get 3x^{2}.
3x^{2}-6x+1-1=9
Combine -4x and -2x to get -6x.
3x^{2}-6x=9
Subtract 1 from 1 to get 0.
\frac{3x^{2}-6x}{3}=\frac{9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{6}{3}\right)x=\frac{9}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x^{2}-2x=\frac{9}{3}
Divide -6 by 3.
x^{2}-2x=3
Divide 9 by 3.
x^{2}-2x+1=3+1
Divide -2, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -1. Then add the square of -1 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-2x+1=4
Add 3 to 1.
\left(x-1\right)^{2}=4
Factor x^{2}-2x+1. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-1\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{4}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-1=2 x-1=-2
Simplify.
x=3 x=-1
Add 1 to both sides of the equation.