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Take it from this step
4 ( x^2 - 7x + 11) = 0 divide both sides by 4
x^2 - 7x + 11 subtract 11 from both sides
x^2 - 7x = -11 complete the square
x^2 - 7x + 49/4 = -11 + 49/4 factor the left side, simplify the right
(x - 7/2) ^2 = 5/4 take ths square root of both sides
x - 7/2 = (+/-) sqrt(5)/2 add 7/2 to both sides
x = (+/-)sqrt(5)/2 + 7/2
4x^2-28x+49= 5
First, get the equation equal to zero
4x^2-28x+49-5=5-5
Next, see if you can take a GCF (Greatest Common Factor)
4(x^2-7x+11)=0
We can't factor this, bur we can use the quadratic formula
-b +or- square root (b squared - four (a times c))
7 +or- square root (7^2 - 4(1)(11))
7+or- square root(49-45)
7+or-square root of 5 is your answer!
Solve for x:
4 x^2-28 x+49 = 5
Divide both sides by 4:
x^2-7 x+49/4 = 5/4
Write the left hand side as a square:
(x-7/2)^2 = 5/4
Take the square root of both sides:
x-7/2 = sqrt(5)/2 or x-7/2 = -sqrt(5)/2
Add 7/2 to both sides:
x = 7/2+sqrt(5)/2 or x-7/2 = -sqrt(5)/2
Add 7/2 to both sides:
Answer: | x = 7/2+sqrt(5)/2 or x = 7/2-sqrt(5)/2
Close....OliviaPi ....!!!!
Take it from this step
4 ( x^2 - 7x + 11) = 0 divide both sides by 4
x^2 - 7x + 11 subtract 11 from both sides
x^2 - 7x = -11 complete the square
x^2 - 7x + 49/4 = -11 + 49/4 factor the left side, simplify the right
(x - 7/2) ^2 = 5/4 take ths square root of both sides
x - 7/2 = (+/-) sqrt(5)/2 add 7/2 to both sides
x = (+/-)sqrt(5)/2 + 7/2