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Solve the quadratic by factoring.
3, x, squared, plus, 16, x, plus, 1, equals, 9, x, minus, 3
3x
2
+16x+1=9x−3

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
First move all terms to one side:
3x^2 + 16x + 1 = 9x − 3
3x^2 + 16x + 1 − 9x + 3 = 0
3x^2 + 7x + 4 = 0

Factor:
3x^2 + 7x + 4 = (3x + 4)(x + 1) = 0

Set each factor to zero:
3x + 4 = 0 → x = −4/3
x + 1 = 0 → x = −1

Solutions: x = −4/3 and x = −1.