Question
Factor the expression
3(2x2−1)
Evaluate
6x2−3
Solution
3(2x2−1)
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Find the roots
x1=−22,x2=22
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.707107,x2≈0.707107
Evaluate
6x2−3
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
6x2−3=0
Move the constant to the right-hand side and change its sign
6x2=0+3
Removing 0 doesn't change the value,so remove it from the expression
6x2=3
Divide both sides
66x2=63
Divide the numbers
x2=63
Cancel out the common factor 3
x2=21
Take the root of both sides of the equation and remember to use both positive and negative roots
x=±21
Simplify the expression
More Steps

Evaluate
21
To take a root of a fraction,take the root of the numerator and denominator separately
21
Simplify the radical expression
21
Multiply by the Conjugate
2×22
When a square root of an expression is multiplied by itself,the result is that expression
22
x=±22
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=22x=−22
Solution
x1=−22,x2=22
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.707107,x2≈0.707107
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