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Solve for x:

2x3 + 30x = 16x2

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Answer:

To solve for x, we can rearrange the equation as follows:

2x^3 + 30x - 16x^2 = 0

We can factor out 2x to get:

2x(x^2 + 15 - 8x) = 0

Now we can use the zero product property and set each factor equal to 0:

2x = 0 or x^2 + 15 - 8x = 0

Solving the first equation, we get:

2x = 0

x = 0

For the second equation, we can use the quadratic formula:

x = [8 ± sqrt(64 - 4(1)(15))] / 2

x = [8 ± sqrt(16)] / 2

x = 4 ± 2

So, x = 6 or x = 2.

Therefore, the solutions for x are x = 0, x = 2, and x = 6.

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