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Algebra Difficulty 3.2 AMC 10/12 Find the answer

()(Ⅰ) Solve the quadratic equation x2+6x+5=0x^{2}+6x+5=0; ()(Ⅱ) Given a quadratic equation in terms of xx, x23x+k=0x^{2}-3x+k=0 has two real roots x1x_{1} and x2x_{2}. If (x11)(x21)=6(x_{1}-1)(x_{2}-1)=-6, find the value of kk and the solutions of the equation.

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Solution

### Solution:

#### Part (Ⅰ)

To solve the quadratic equation x2+6x+5=0x^{2}+6x+5=0, we factor it:

x2+6x+5=(x+5)(x+1)=0 x^{2}+6x+5 = (x+5)(x+1) = 0

This gives us two possible equations:

1. x+5=0x=5x + 5 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -5
2. x+1=0x=1x + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1

Thus, the solutions are x1=5x_{1} = -5 and x2=1x_{2} = -1. Therefore, we have:

x1=5,x2=1 \boxed{x_{1} = -5, x_{2} = -1}

#### Part (Ⅱ)

Given the quadratic equation x23x+k=0x^{2}-3x+k=0 has two real roots x1x_{1} and x2x_{2}, and (x11)(x21)=6(x_{1}-1)(x_{2}-1)=-6, we use the properties of quadratic equations:

1. Sum of roots: x1+x2=3x_{1} + x_{2} = 3
2. Product of roots: x1x2=kx_{1}x_{2} = k

From the given condition (x11)(x21)=6(x_{1}-1)(x_{2}-1)=-6, we expand and substitute the known sum and product of roots:

x1x2(x1+x2)+1=6 x_{1}x_{2} - (x_{1} + x_{2}) + 1 = -6

Substituting x1+x2=3x_{1} + x_{2} = 3 and x1x2=kx_{1}x_{2} = k:

k3+1=6k=4 k - 3 + 1 = -6 \Rightarrow k = -4

With k=4k = -4, the equation becomes x23x4=0x^{2} - 3x - 4 = 0, which factors to:

(x4)(x+1)=0 (x-4)(x+1) = 0

This gives us two possible equations:

1. x4=0x=4x - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow x = 4
2. x+1=0x=1x + 1 = 0 \Rightarrow x = -1

Thus, the solutions are x1=4x_{1} = 4 and x2=1x_{2} = -1. Therefore, we have:

k=4,x1=4,x2=1 \boxed{k = -4, x_{1} = 4, x_{2} = -1}

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