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4x^{2}+12x+9=25
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x+3\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}+12x+9-25=0
Subtract 25 from both sides.
4x^{2}+12x-16=0
Subtract 25 from 9 to get -16.
x^{2}+3x-4=0
Divide both sides by 4.
a+b=3 ab=1\left(-4\right)=-4
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as x^{2}+ax+bx-4. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,4 -2,2
Since ab is negative, a and b have the opposite signs. Since a+b is positive, the positive number has greater absolute value than the negative. List all such integer pairs that give product -4.
-1+4=3 -2+2=0
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-1 b=4
The solution is the pair that gives sum 3.
\left(x^{2}-x\right)+\left(4x-4\right)
Rewrite x^{2}+3x-4 as \left(x^{2}-x\right)+\left(4x-4\right).
x\left(x-1\right)+4\left(x-1\right)
Factor out x in the first and 4 in the second group.
\left(x-1\right)\left(x+4\right)
Factor out common term x-1 by using distributive property.
x=1 x=-4
To find equation solutions, solve x-1=0 and x+4=0.
4x^{2}+12x+9=25
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x+3\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}+12x+9-25=0
Subtract 25 from both sides.
4x^{2}+12x-16=0
Subtract 25 from 9 to get -16.
x=\frac{-12±\sqrt{12^{2}-4\times 4\left(-16\right)}}{2\times 4}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 4 for a, 12 for b, and -16 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-12±\sqrt{144-4\times 4\left(-16\right)}}{2\times 4}
Square 12.
x=\frac{-12±\sqrt{144-16\left(-16\right)}}{2\times 4}
Multiply -4 times 4.
x=\frac{-12±\sqrt{144+256}}{2\times 4}
Multiply -16 times -16.
x=\frac{-12±\sqrt{400}}{2\times 4}
Add 144 to 256.
x=\frac{-12±20}{2\times 4}
Take the square root of 400.
x=\frac{-12±20}{8}
Multiply 2 times 4.
x=\frac{8}{8}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-12±20}{8} when ± is plus. Add -12 to 20.
x=1
Divide 8 by 8.
x=-\frac{32}{8}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-12±20}{8} when ± is minus. Subtract 20 from -12.
x=-4
Divide -32 by 8.
x=1 x=-4
The equation is now solved.
4x^{2}+12x+9=25
Use binomial theorem \left(a+b\right)^{2}=a^{2}+2ab+b^{2} to expand \left(2x+3\right)^{2}.
4x^{2}+12x=25-9
Subtract 9 from both sides.
4x^{2}+12x=16
Subtract 9 from 25 to get 16.
\frac{4x^{2}+12x}{4}=\frac{16}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x^{2}+\frac{12}{4}x=\frac{16}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
x^{2}+3x=\frac{16}{4}
Divide 12 by 4.
x^{2}+3x=4
Divide 16 by 4.
x^{2}+3x+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=4+\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide 3, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get \frac{3}{2}. Then add the square of \frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+3x+\frac{9}{4}=4+\frac{9}{4}
Square \frac{3}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}+3x+\frac{9}{4}=\frac{25}{4}
Add 4 to \frac{9}{4}.
\left(x+\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{25}{4}
Factor x^{2}+3x+\frac{9}{4}. 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+\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+\frac{3}{2}=\frac{5}{2} x+\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{5}{2}
Simplify.
x=1 x=-4
Subtract \frac{3}{2} from both sides of the equation.
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