Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
x1=158−2526,x2=158+2526
Alternative Form
x1≈−2.524625,x2≈3.591292
Evaluate
43x×x−43×52x−21x+21×52=7
Simplify
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Evaluate
43x×x−43×52x−21x+21×52
Multiply the terms
43x2−43×52x−21x+21×52
Multiply the terms
43x2−103x−21x+21×52
Multiply the numbers
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Evaluate
21×52
Reduce the numbers
1×51
Multiply the numbers
51
43x2−103x−21x+51
Subtract the terms
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Evaluate
−103x−21x
Collect like terms by calculating the sum or difference of their coefficients
(−103−21)x
Subtract the numbers
−54x
43x2−54x+51
43x2−54x+51=7
Move the expression to the left side
43x2−54x−534=0
Multiply both sides
20(43x2−54x−534)=20×0
Calculate
15x2−16x−136=0
Substitute a=15,b=−16 and c=−136 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×1516±(−16)2−4×15(−136)
Simplify the expression
x=3016±(−16)2−4×15(−136)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−16)2−4×15(−136)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×15(−136)
Rewrite the expression
−4×15×136
Multiply the terms
−8160
(−16)2−(−8160)
Rewrite the expression
162−(−8160)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
162+8160
Evaluate the power
256+8160
Add the numbers
8416
x=3016±8416
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
8416
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
16×526
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 4
42×526
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
42×526
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
4526
x=3016±4526
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=3016+4526x=3016−4526
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=3016+4526
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
3016+4526
Rewrite the expression
302(8+2526)
Cancel out the common factor 2
158+2526
x=158+2526
x=158+2526x=3016−4526
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=3016−4526
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
3016−4526
Rewrite the expression
302(8−2526)
Cancel out the common factor 2
158−2526
x=158−2526
x=158+2526x=158−2526
Solution
x1=158−2526,x2=158+2526
Alternative Form
x1≈−2.524625,x2≈3.591292
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