a) (2x + 5)(x - 3) = (x - 4)(3 - x)
<=> (2x + 5)(x - 3) + (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0
<=> (2x + 5 + x - 4)(x - 3) = 0
<=> (3x + 1)(x - 3) = 0
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}3x+1=0\\x-3=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=-\frac{1}{3}\\x=3\end{matrix}\right.\)
Vậy S = {-1/3; 3}
b) 18x2(x + 4) - 12(x2 + 4x) = 0
<=> 18x2(x + 4) - 12x(x + 4) = 0
<=> 6x(x + 4)(3x - 2) = 0
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=0\\x+4=0\\3x-2=0\end{matrix}\right.\)
<=> \(\left[{}\begin{matrix}x=0\\x=-4\\x=\frac{2}{3}\end{matrix}\right.\)
Vậy S = {0; -2; 2/3}