Question: Solve the equation for the indicated variable. (Ente
A = 4x² + 8xh; for x
x = A(4x²)
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8h
Check which variable(s) should be in your answer.
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1. **State the problem:** Solve the equation $$A = 4x^2 + 8xh$$ for the variable $$x$$.
2. **Write the equation:** $$A = 4x^2 + 8xh$$.
3. **Rearrange the equation:** Move all terms to one side to form a quadratic in $$x$$:
$$4x^2 + 8xh - A = 0$$
4. **Identify coefficients:** This is a quadratic equation in $$x$$ with:
$$a = 4, \quad b = 8h, \quad c = -A$$
5. **Use the quadratic formula:**
$$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$
Substitute the values:
$$x = \frac{-8h \pm \sqrt{(8h)^2 - 4 \cdot 4 \cdot (-A)}}{2 \cdot 4}$$
6. **Simplify under the square root:**
$$x = \frac{-8h \pm \sqrt{64h^2 + 16A}}{8}$$
7. **Simplify the square root expression:**
$$x = \frac{-8h \pm 4\sqrt{4h^2 + A}}{8}$$
8. **Simplify the fraction:**
$$x = \frac{-8h}{8} \pm \frac{4\sqrt{4h^2 + A}}{8} = -h \pm \frac{\sqrt{4h^2 + A}}{2}$$
9. **Final answer:**
$$\boxed{x = -h \pm \frac{\sqrt{4h^2 + A}}{2}}$$
This gives two possible values for $$x$$ depending on the $$\pm$$ sign.
**Note:** The variables in the answer are $$A$$ and $$h$$, as expected.