Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
x1=−1289+733,x2=128−9+733
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.384468,x2≈0.243843
Evaluate
8x2×8=6−9x
Multiply the terms
64x2=6−9x
Move the expression to the left side
64x2−6+9x=0
Rewrite in standard form
64x2+9x−6=0
Substitute a=64,b=9 and c=−6 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×64−9±92−4×64(−6)
Simplify the expression
x=128−9±92−4×64(−6)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
92−4×64(−6)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×64(−6)
Rewrite the expression
−4×64×6
Multiply the terms
−1536
92−(−1536)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
92+1536
Evaluate the power
81+1536
Add the numbers
1617
x=128−9±1617
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
1617
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
49×33
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 7
72×33
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
72×33
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
733
x=128−9±733
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=128−9+733x=128−9−733
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
x=128−9+733x=−1289+733
Solution
x1=−1289+733,x2=128−9+733
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.384468,x2≈0.243843
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