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How to solve 11x=2x^2+12 by factoring?

How to solve 11x=2x^2+12 by factoring?-example-1
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2x^2-11x+12=0

Slip and slide
x^2-11x+24=0
(x-8)(x-3)
(x-8/2)(x-3/2)
(x-4)(2x-3)

Use ZPP
x-4=0
x=4

2x-3=0
2x=3
x=3/2

Final answer: x=3/2, x= 4
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