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Solve the following equation by factorisation:

4(2x - 3)2 - (2x - 3) - 14 = 0

Quadratic Equations

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4(2x - 3)2 - (2x - 3) - 14 = 0

⇒ 4(4x2 + 9 - 12x) - 2x + 3 - 14 = 0

⇒ 16x2 + 36 - 48x - 2x - 11 = 0

⇒ 16x2 - 50x + 25 = 0

⇒ 16x2 - 40x - 10x + 25 = 0

⇒ 8x(2x - 5) - 5(2x - 5) = 0

⇒ (8x - 5)(2x - 5) = 0

⇒ 8x - 5 = 0 or 2x - 5 = 0      [Using Zero-product rule]

⇒ 8x = 5 or 2x = 5

⇒ x = 58\dfrac{5}{8} or x = 52\dfrac{5}{2}.

Hence, x = 58 or x=52\dfrac{5}{8} \text{ or } x = \dfrac{5}{2}.

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