Question
Solve the equation
x1=29−85,x2=0,x3=29+85
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.109772,x2=0,x3≈9.109772
Evaluate
x3−3x2×3−x=0
Multiply the terms
x3−9x2−x=0
Factor the expression
x(x2−9x−1)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=0x2−9x−1=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
x2−9x−1=0
Substitute a=1,b=−9 and c=−1 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=29±(−9)2−4(−1)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−9)2−4(−1)
Simplify
(−9)2−(−4)
Rewrite the expression
92−(−4)
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+4
Evaluate the power
81+4
Add the numbers
85
x=29±85
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=29+85x=29−85
x=0x=29+85x=29−85
Solution
x1=29−85,x2=0,x3=29+85
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.109772,x2=0,x3≈9.109772
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