Let's solve this equation step by step:
- Expand the left side of the equation using the distributive property:
(x-11)(x+12) + 120 = 2x (x^2 + x(-11) + x(12) + (-11)(12)) + 120 = 2x (x^2 - 11x + 12x - 132) + 120 = 2x x^2 + x - 12x - 132 + 120 = 2x x^2 - 11x - 12 + 120 = 2x x^2 - 11x + 108 = 2x
- Move all terms to one side to create a quadratic equation:
x^2 - 11x + 108 - 2x = 0 x^2 - 13x + 108 = 0
- Factorize the quadratic equation:
(x - 9)(x - 12) = 0
- Use the zero product property to find the values of x:
x - 9 = 0 or x - 12 = 0 x = 9 x = 12
Therefore, the solutions to the equation are x = 9 and x = 12.
