Question
Find the roots
x1=31−5,x2=31+5
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.412023,x2≈1.078689
Evaluate
9x2−6x−4
To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
9x2−6x−4=0
Substitute a=9,b=−6 and c=−4 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×96±(−6)2−4×9(−4)
Simplify the expression
x=186±(−6)2−4×9(−4)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−6)2−4×9(−4)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×9(−4)
Rewrite the expression
−4×9×4
Multiply the terms
−144
(−6)2−(−144)
Rewrite the expression
62−(−144)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
62+144
Evaluate the power
36+144
Add the numbers
180
x=186±180
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
180
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
36×5
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 6
62×5
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
62×5
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
65
x=186±65
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=186+65x=186−65
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=186+65
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
186+65
Rewrite the expression
186(1+5)
Cancel out the common factor 6
31+5
x=31+5
x=31+5x=186−65
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=186−65
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
186−65
Rewrite the expression
186(1−5)
Cancel out the common factor 6
31−5
x=31−5
x=31+5x=31−5
Solution
x1=31−5,x2=31+5
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.412023,x2≈1.078689
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