Solve the equation -6x^2-24=-18x?

1 Answer
Oct 31, 2016

x=3/2+-sqrt7/2i

Explanation:

-6x^2-24=-18x

hArr6x^2-18x+24=0 and dividing by 6, we get

x^2-3x+4=0

x^3-2×3/2×x+(3/2)^2-(3/2)^2+4=0

or (x-3/2)^2-9/4+4=0

or (x-3/2)^2-(-7/4)=0

or (x-3/2)^2-(sqrt7/2i)^2=0

or(x-3/2+sqrt7/2i)(x-3/2-sqrt7/2i)=0

i.e. x=3/2+-sqrt7/2i