Solve x^2=4(x-3)^2

expand the brackets to obtain x^2=4(x^2-6x+9)expand the brackets to obtain x^2=4x^2-24x+36rearrange to obtain 0=3x^2-24x+36factorise to obtain 0=(3x-6)(x-6)solve for x=6 or x=2

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