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Answer:
x = 2 or x = 9
Step-by-step explanation:
To use the quadratic formula, we first need the equation in standard form for a quadratic. We can get there by multiplying the equation by 3(x -3).
2(3) +4(3(x -3)) = (x +4)(x -3)
6 +12x -36 = x² +x -12
x² -11x +18 = 0
Using the quadratic formula to find the solutions, we have ...
[tex]x=\dfrac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}=\dfrac{-(-11)\pm\sqrt{(-11)^2-4(1)(18)}}{2(1)}\\\\x=\dfrac{11\pm\sqrt{49}}{2}=\{2,9\}[/tex]
The solutions are x=2 and x=9.
