How do you solve the quadratic 4x^2-12x=16 using any method?

2 Answers
Sep 18, 2016

x=4
x=-1

Explanation:

Given -

4x^2-12x=16

4x^2-12x-16=0

4x^2+4x-16x-16=0

4x(x+1)-16(x+1)=0

(4x-16)(x+1)=0

4x-16=0

x=16/4=4

x+1=0

x=-1

Sep 18, 2016

x=4 or x = -1

Explanation:

4x^2-12x=16

4x^2 -12x-16 =0" "larr"div4

x^2-3x-4=0" "larr factorise

Find factors of 4 which subtract to give 3.

(x-4)(x+1) =0

If x-4 = 0, " then " x = 4

If x+1 = 0, " then " x = -1