Question
Solve the equation(The real numbers system)
q∈/R
Alternative Form
No real solution
Evaluate
17q−6q×q−9q=15
Simplify
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Evaluate
17q−6q×q−9q
Multiply the terms
17q−6q2−9q
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
17q−9q
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(17−9)q
Subtract the numbers
8q
8q−6q2
8q−6q2=15
Move the expression to the left side
8q−6q2−15=0
Rewrite in standard form
−6q2+8q−15=0
Multiply both sides
6q2−8q+15=0
Substitute a=6,b=−8 and c=15 into the quadratic formula q=2a−b±b2−4ac
q=2×68±(−8)2−4×6×15
Simplify the expression
q=128±(−8)2−4×6×15
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−8)2−4×6×15
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×6×15
Multiply the terms
24×15
Multiply the numbers
360
(−8)2−360
Rewrite the expression
82−360
Evaluate the power
64−360
Subtract the numbers
−296
q=128±−296
Solution
q∈/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
q1=32−674i,q2=32+674i
Alternative Form
q1≈0.6˙−1.433721i,q2≈0.6˙+1.433721i
Evaluate
17q−6q×q−9q=15
Simplify
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Evaluate
17q−6q×q−9q
Multiply the terms
17q−6q2−9q
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
17q−9q
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(17−9)q
Subtract the numbers
8q
8q−6q2
8q−6q2=15
Move the expression to the left side
8q−6q2−15=0
Rewrite in standard form
−6q2+8q−15=0
Multiply both sides
6q2−8q+15=0
Substitute a=6,b=−8 and c=15 into the quadratic formula q=2a−b±b2−4ac
q=2×68±(−8)2−4×6×15
Simplify the expression
q=128±(−8)2−4×6×15
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−8)2−4×6×15
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×6×15
Multiply the terms
24×15
Multiply the numbers
360
(−8)2−360
Rewrite the expression
82−360
Evaluate the power
64−360
Subtract the numbers
−296
q=128±−296
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−296
Evaluate the power
296×−1
Evaluate the power
296×i
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
296
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×74
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×74
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×74
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
274
274×i
q=128±274×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
q=128+274×iq=128−274×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
q=128+274×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
128+274×i
Rewrite the expression
122(4+74×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
64+74×i
Simplify
32+674i
q=32+674i
q=32+674iq=128−274×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
q=128−274×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
128−274×i
Rewrite the expression
122(4−74×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
64−74×i
Simplify
32−674i
q=32−674i
q=32+674iq=32−674i
Solution
q1=32−674i,q2=32+674i
Alternative Form
q1≈0.6˙−1.433721i,q2≈0.6˙+1.433721i
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