Question
Solve the equation
x1≈−2.254714,x2≈1.787178
Evaluate
(2x−1)2−(x2)2=−2x
Simplify
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Evaluate
(2x−1)2−(x2)2
Multiply the exponents
(2x−1)2−x2×2
Multiply the numbers
(2x−1)2−x4
(2x−1)2−x4=−2x
Move the expression to the left side
(2x−1)2−x4−(−2x)=0
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
(2x−1)2−x4+2x=0
Calculate the sum or difference
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Evaluate
(2x−1)2−x4+2x
Expand the expression
4x2−4x+1−x4+2x
Add the terms
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Evaluate
−4x+2x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−4+2)x
Add the numbers
−2x
4x2−2x+1−x4
4x2−2x+1−x4=0
Calculate
x≈−2.254714x≈1.787178
Solution
x1≈−2.254714,x2≈1.787178
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