Rearrange equation and set equal to zero: First, we need to rearrange the equation to have all terms on one side and set it equal to zero.−6x−1+5x2=8x2Subtract 5x2 from both sides to get:−6x−1=3x2Now, rearrange the terms to get a standard quadratic equation form:3x2+6x+1=0
Use quadratic formula to solve for x: Next, we will use the quadratic formula to solve for x, which is x=2a−b±b2−4ac.In our equation, a=3, b=6, and c=1.
Substitute values into quadratic formula: Now, we substitute the values of a, b, and c into the quadratic formula:x=2(3)−(6)±(6)2−4(3)(1)x=6−6±36−12x=6−6±24
Simplify square root and equation: Simplify the square root and the equation:x=6−6±24x=6−6±26Now, we can factor out a 2 from the numerator:x=62(−3±6)
Factor out a 2 and simplify fraction: Finally, we simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by 2:x=3−3±6
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