a) ( 5x + 1 )2 - ( 5x + 3 )( 5x - 3 ) = 30
⇔ 25x2 + 10x + 1 - ( 25x2 - 9 ) = 30
⇔ 25x2 + 10x + 1 - 25x2 + 9 = 30
⇔ 10x + 10 = 30
⇔ 10x = 20
⇔ x = 2
b) ( x + 3 )2 + ( x - 2 )( x + 2 ) - 2( x - 1 )2 = 7
⇔ x2 + 6x + 9 + x2 - 4 - 2( x2 - 2x + 1 ) = 7
⇔ 2x2 + 6x + 5 - 2x2 + 4x - 2 = 7
⇔ 10x + 3 = 7
⇔ 10x = 4
⇔ x = 4/10 = 2/5