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Solve by completing the square 9x(x-6)=81

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Answer: x=3+32 or x=3−32

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User Muhy
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Answer:

6 or 0

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To solve the quadratic equation \(9x(x-6) = 81\) by completing the square, follow these steps:

1. Expand the equation:

\[ 9x^2 - 54x = 81 \]

2. Move the constant term to the other side of the equation:

\[ 9x^2 - 54x - 81 = 0 \]

3. Divide the entire equation by the coefficient of \(x^2\), which is 9, to make the coefficient 1:

\[ x^2 - 6x - 9 = 0 \]

4. Now, complete the square. Take half of the coefficient of \(x\) (-6), square it, and add it to both sides of the equation:

\[ x^2 - 6x + (-6/2)^2 - 9 + (-6/2)^2 = (-6/2)^2 \]

\[ x^2 - 6x + 9 - 9 + 9 = 9 \]

5. Simplify:

\[ (x - 3)^2 = 9 \]

6. Take the square root of both sides:

\[ x - 3 = \pm 3 \]

7. Solve for \(x\):

\[ x = 3 \pm 3 \]

So, the solutions are \(x = 6\) or \(x = 0\).

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