Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
x1=−4−16+3,x2=−4+16+3
Alternative Form
x1≈−8.210944,x2≈0.210944
Evaluate
x2−2x3−x=3−x×8
Calculate the product
x2−23×x−x=3−x×8
Use the commutative property to reorder the terms
x2−23×x−x=3−8x
Move the expression to the left side
x2−23×x+7x−3=0
Substitute a=1,b=8 and c=−3 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2−8±82−4(−3)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
82−4(−3)
Multiply the numbers
82−(−43)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
82+43
Evaluate the power
64+43
x=2−8±64+43
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
64+43
Factor the expression
4(16+3)
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
4×16+3
Evaluate the root
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Evaluate
4
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
2
216+3
x=2−8±216+3
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=2−8+216+3x=2−8−216+3
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=2−8+216+3
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−8+216+3
Rewrite the expression
22(−4+16+3)
Reduce the fraction
−4+16+3
x=−4+16+3
x=−4+16+3x=2−8−216+3
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=2−8−216+3
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
2−8−216+3
Rewrite the expression
22(−4−16+3)
Reduce the fraction
−4−16+3
x=−4−16+3
x=−4+16+3x=−4−16+3
Solution
x1=−4−16+3,x2=−4+16+3
Alternative Form
x1≈−8.210944,x2≈0.210944
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