The problem asks to solve the quadratic equation $\frac{x^2}{4} - x = 15$ for $x$.

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2025/4/20

1. Problem Description

The problem asks to solve the quadratic equation x24x=15\frac{x^2}{4} - x = 15 for xx.

2. Solution Steps

First, multiply both sides of the equation by 4 to eliminate the fraction:
4(x24x)=4(15)4(\frac{x^2}{4} - x) = 4(15)
x24x=60x^2 - 4x = 60
Next, subtract 60 from both sides to set the equation to zero:
x24x60=0x^2 - 4x - 60 = 0
Now, we can solve this quadratic equation by factoring. We are looking for two numbers that multiply to -60 and add to -

4. These numbers are -10 and

6. So, the equation can be factored as:

(x10)(x+6)=0(x - 10)(x + 6) = 0
Setting each factor to zero, we get the two possible solutions for xx:
x10=0x - 10 = 0 or x+6=0x + 6 = 0
x=10x = 10 or x=6x = -6
Therefore, the solutions are x=10x = 10 and x=6x = -6.

3. Final Answer

10, -6

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