Question
Solve the equation(The real numbers system)
x∈/R
Alternative Form
No real solution
Evaluate
4x−4=3x2
Swap the sides
3x2=4x−4
Move the expression to the left side
3x2−4x+4=0
Substitute a=3,b=−4 and c=4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×34±(−4)2−4×3×4
Simplify the expression
x=64±(−4)2−4×3×4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−4)2−4×3×4
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×3×4
Multiply the terms
12×4
Multiply the numbers
48
(−4)2−48
Rewrite the expression
42−48
Evaluate the power
16−48
Subtract the numbers
−32
x=64±−32
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=32−322i,x2=32+322i
Alternative Form
x1≈0.6˙−0.942809i,x2≈0.6˙+0.942809i
Evaluate
4x−4=3x2
Swap the sides
3x2=4x−4
Move the expression to the left side
3x2−4x+4=0
Substitute a=3,b=−4 and c=4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×34±(−4)2−4×3×4
Simplify the expression
x=64±(−4)2−4×3×4
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−4)2−4×3×4
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×3×4
Multiply the terms
12×4
Multiply the numbers
48
(−4)2−48
Rewrite the expression
42−48
Evaluate the power
16−48
Subtract the numbers
−32
x=64±−32
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
−32
Evaluate the power
32×−1
Evaluate the power
32×i
Evaluate the power
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Evaluate
32
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
16×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 4
42×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
42×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
42
42×i
x=64±42×i
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=64+42×ix=64−42×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=64+42×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
64+42×i
Rewrite the expression
62(2+22×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
32+22×i
Simplify
32+322i
x=32+322i
x=32+322ix=64−42×i
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=64−42×i
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
64−42×i
Rewrite the expression
62(2−22×i)
Cancel out the common factor 2
32−22×i
Simplify
32−322i
x=32−322i
x=32+322ix=32−322i
Solution
x1=32−322i,x2=32+322i
Alternative Form
x1≈0.6˙−0.942809i,x2≈0.6˙+0.942809i
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