Respuesta :
Question:
Let [tex]p=x^2-2[/tex] .
Which equation is equivalent to in terms of p ?
Answer:
[tex]p^2+18=9p[/tex] or [tex]p^2+18 - 9p = 0[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]p=x^2-2[/tex] .
Required
Find the equation equivalent to [tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9x^2-18[/tex]
To get the equation equivalent to the given expression, we simply simplify [tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9x^2-18[/tex] and solve in terms of p
[tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9x^2-18[/tex]
Factorize expression on the right hand side
[tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9(x^2-2)[/tex]
Substitute [tex]x^2 - 2[/tex] for p
[tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9(x^2-2)[/tex] becomes
[tex]p^2+18=9p[/tex]
Hence, equation [tex]p^2+18=9p[/tex] is equivalent to [tex](x^2-2)^2+18=9x^2-18[/tex]
Solving further to get the value of p
[tex]p^2+18=9p[/tex]
Subtract 9p from both sides
[tex]p^2+18 - 9p = 9p - 9p[/tex]
[tex]p^2+18 - 9p = 0[/tex]
Rearrange
[tex]p^2 - 9p +18 = 0[/tex]
Factorize
[tex]p^2 - 6p - 3p +18 = 0[/tex]
[tex]p(p - 6) - 3(p -6) = 0[/tex]
[tex](p - 3)(p -6) = 0[/tex]
p - 3 = 0 or p - 6 = 0
p = 3 or p = 6