The equation is
.
The standard form of quadratic equation in
- variables is
,where
.
Rewrite the equation in standard form.
\
(Original equation)
(Add
to each side)
(Apply additive inverse property :
)
Graph the related function
.
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Observe the graph:
\The
-intercepts of the graph appear to be at
and
.
Therefore, the solutions are
and
.
Check:
\Case(i):
(Original equation)
(Substitute
in the original equation)
(Multiply)
.
Case(ii):
(Original equation)
(Substitute
in the original equation)
(Multiply)
.
The solutions are
and
.