Setting the equation to zero: First, we need to set the equation to zero by moving all terms to one side.6+2x2−3x=8x2Subtract 8x2 from both sides to get:6−3x−6x2=0Rearrange the terms to get a standard quadratic equation form:−6x2−3x+6=0Now, we can multiply the entire equation by −1 to make the x2 coefficient positive:6x2+3x−6=0
Rearranging the terms: Now, we will use the quadratic formula to solve for x. The quadratic formula is:x=2a−b±b2−4acFor our equation, a=6, b=3, and c=−6.
Using the quadratic formula: Let's calculate the discriminant (the part under the square root in the quadratic formula):Discriminant = b2−4acDiscriminant = (3)2−4(6)(−6)Discriminant = 9+144Discriminant = 153
Calculating the discriminant: Now we can substitute a, b, and the discriminant into the quadratic formula:x=2⋅6−3±153x=12−3±153
Substituting values into the quadratic formula: We can simplify 153 to get the exact solutions:x=12−3±153Since 153 cannot be simplified to an integer or a simple fraction, we will leave it as is.
Simplifying the square root: Now we have two possible solutions for x:x=12−3+153 or x=12−3−153These are the exact solutions in their simplest form.
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