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x=\frac{1}{3}\approx 0.333333333
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4x^{2}-6x+5-4=-5x^{2}
Subtract 4 from both sides.
4x^{2}-6x+1=-5x^{2}
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
4x^{2}-6x+1+5x^{2}=0
Add 5x^{2} to both sides.
9x^{2}-6x+1=0
Combine 4x^{2} and 5x^{2} to get 9x^{2}.
a+b=-6 ab=9\times 1=9
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as 9x^{2}+ax+bx+1. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-9 -3,-3
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 9.
-1-9=-10 -3-3=-6
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-3 b=-3
The solution is the pair that gives sum -6.
\left(9x^{2}-3x\right)+\left(-3x+1\right)
Rewrite 9x^{2}-6x+1 as \left(9x^{2}-3x\right)+\left(-3x+1\right).
3x\left(3x-1\right)-\left(3x-1\right)
Factor out 3x in the first and -1 in the second group.
\left(3x-1\right)\left(3x-1\right)
Factor out common term 3x-1 by using distributive property.
\left(3x-1\right)^{2}
Rewrite as a binomial square.
x=\frac{1}{3}
To find equation solution, solve 3x-1=0.
4x^{2}-6x+5-4=-5x^{2}
Subtract 4 from both sides.
4x^{2}-6x+1=-5x^{2}
Subtract 4 from 5 to get 1.
4x^{2}-6x+1+5x^{2}=0
Add 5x^{2} to both sides.
9x^{2}-6x+1=0
Combine 4x^{2} and 5x^{2} to get 9x^{2}.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{\left(-6\right)^{2}-4\times 9}}{2\times 9}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 9 for a, -6 for b, and 1 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{36-4\times 9}}{2\times 9}
Square -6.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{36-36}}{2\times 9}
Multiply -4 times 9.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{0}}{2\times 9}
Add 36 to -36.
x=-\frac{-6}{2\times 9}
Take the square root of 0.
x=\frac{6}{2\times 9}
The opposite of -6 is 6.
x=\frac{6}{18}
Multiply 2 times 9.
x=\frac{1}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{6}{18} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 6.
4x^{2}-6x+5+5x^{2}=4
Add 5x^{2} to both sides.
9x^{2}-6x+5=4
Combine 4x^{2} and 5x^{2} to get 9x^{2}.
9x^{2}-6x=4-5
Subtract 5 from both sides.
9x^{2}-6x=-1
Subtract 5 from 4 to get -1.
\frac{9x^{2}-6x}{9}=-\frac{1}{9}
Divide both sides by 9.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{6}{9}\right)x=-\frac{1}{9}
Dividing by 9 undoes the multiplication by 9.
x^{2}-\frac{2}{3}x=-\frac{1}{9}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{9} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.
x^{2}-\frac{2}{3}x+\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2}=-\frac{1}{9}+\left(-\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{2}{3}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{3}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{3} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{1}{9}=\frac{-1+1}{9}
Square -\frac{1}{3} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{1}{9}=0
Add -\frac{1}{9} to \frac{1}{9} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
\left(x-\frac{1}{3}\right)^{2}=0
Factor x^{2}-\frac{2}{3}x+\frac{1}{9}. 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{1}{3}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{0}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{3}=0 x-\frac{1}{3}=0
Simplify.
x=\frac{1}{3} x=\frac{1}{3}
Add \frac{1}{3} to both sides of the equation.
x=\frac{1}{3}
The equation is now solved. Solutions are the same.
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