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Math problem help!!!?

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can you help me solve this with whatever method?

4x^2-9=0

i think one of the solutions might be 3/4ths, but i'm not sure thanks.

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  1. Ok so because this 4x^2-9 is factorable, you can factor it into (2x+3)(2x-3).

    Set each equation to zero.

    2x+3=0 and 2x-3=0

    2x=-3 and 2x=3

    x=3/2 and -3/2 are your answers!


  2. (2x -3) (2x+3) FOIL gives you 4x^2... the -3x and 3x cancel.. and the last gives you -9... answers are x=3/2 and -3/2

  3. 4x² - 9 = 0

    4x² = 9

    √(4x²) = √9

    2x = 3

    x = +/- 3/2

    Answer: x = +/- 3/2 or +/- 1 1/2

    Proof:

    4([- 3/2]²) = 9

    4(9/4) = 9

    9 = 9

  4. 4 = 2^2

    9 = 3^2

    So you can write this as...

    (2x)^2 - 3^2

    This is the form of something called "The Difference of Squares".  You should learn to recoginze this formm as it is easily factored...

    a^2 - b^2 = (a-b)(a+b)

    so

    (2x)^2 - 3^2 = (2x - 3)(2x + 3)

    Your equation now reads...

    (2x - 3)(2x + 3) = 0

    By the zero property...

    2x - 3 = 0 or 2x + 3 = 0

    So

    x = 3/2 or x = -3/2

    Plug these values into the equation to check....

      

  5. 4x^2 -- 9 = 0 Or x^2 = 9/4 Or (x)^2 = (3/2)^2 whence x = 3/2, -- 3/2
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