Question
Solve the equation(The real numbers system)
x∈/R
Alternative Form
No real solution
Evaluate
−3(−2x−2)−2x2=28
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−3(−2x−2)
Apply the distributive property
−3(−2x)−(−3×2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−3(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
3×2
Multiply the numbers
6
6x−(−3×2)
Multiply the numbers
6x−(−6)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
6x+6
6x+6−2x2=28
Move the expression to the left side
6x−22−2x2=0
Rewrite in standard form
−2x2+6x−22=0
Multiply both sides
2x2−6x+22=0
Substitute a=2,b=−6 and c=22 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×26±(−6)2−4×2×22
Simplify the expression
x=46±(−6)2−4×2×22
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4×2×22
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×2×22
Multiply the terms
8×22
Multiply the numbers
176
(−6)2−176
Rewrite the expression
62−176
Evaluate the power
36−176
Subtract the numbers
−140
x=46±−140
Solution
x∈/R
Alternative Form
No real solution
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Solve the equation(The complex numbers system)
Solve using the quadratic formula in the complex numbers system
Solve by completing the square in the complex numbers system
Solve using the PQ formula in the complex numbers system
x1=23−235i,x2=23+235i
Alternative Form
x1≈1.5−2.95804i,x2≈1.5+2.95804i
Evaluate
−3(−2x−2)−2x2=28
Expand the expression
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Evaluate
−3(−2x−2)
Apply the distributive property
−3(−2x)−(−3×2)
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
−3(−2)
Multiplying or dividing an even number of negative terms equals a positive
3×2
Multiply the numbers
6
6x−(−3×2)
Multiply the numbers
6x−(−6)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
6x+6
6x+6−2x2=28
Move the expression to the left side
6x−22−2x2=0
Rewrite in standard form
−2x2+6x−22=0
Multiply both sides
2x2−6x+22=0
Substitute a=2,b=−6 and c=22 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×26±(−6)2−4×2×22
Simplify the expression
x=46±(−6)2−4×2×22
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4×2×22
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×2×22
Multiply the terms
8×22
Multiply the numbers
176
(−6)2−176
Rewrite the expression
62−176
Evaluate the power
36−176
Subtract the numbers
−140
x=46±−140
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−140
Evaluate the power
140×−1
Evaluate the power
140×i
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
140
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×35
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×35
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×35
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
235
235×i
x=46±235×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=46+235×ix=46−235×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=46+235×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
46+235×i
Rewrite the expression
42(3+35×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
23+35×i
Simplify
23+235i
x=23+235i
x=23+235ix=46−235×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=46−235×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
46−235×i
Rewrite the expression
42(3−35×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
23−35×i
Simplify
23−235i
x=23−235i
x=23+235ix=23−235i
Solution
x1=23−235i,x2=23+235i
Alternative Form
x1≈1.5−2.95804i,x2≈1.5+2.95804i
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