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-3\times 2=\left(x-7\right)x
Variable x cannot be equal to 7 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3\left(x-7\right), the least common multiple of 7-x,3.
-6=\left(x-7\right)x
Multiply -3 and 2 to get -6.
-6=x^{2}-7x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-7 by x.
x^{2}-7x=-6
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}-7x+6=0
Add 6 to both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-7\right)±\sqrt{\left(-7\right)^{2}-4\times 6}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -7 for b, and 6 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-7\right)±\sqrt{49-4\times 6}}{2}
Square -7.
x=\frac{-\left(-7\right)±\sqrt{49-24}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 6.
x=\frac{-\left(-7\right)±\sqrt{25}}{2}
Add 49 to -24.
x=\frac{-\left(-7\right)±5}{2}
Take the square root of 25.
x=\frac{7±5}{2}
The opposite of -7 is 7.
x=\frac{12}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{7±5}{2} when ± is plus. Add 7 to 5.
x=6
Divide 12 by 2.
x=\frac{2}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{7±5}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 5 from 7.
x=1
Divide 2 by 2.
x=6 x=1
The equation is now solved.
-3\times 2=\left(x-7\right)x
Variable x cannot be equal to 7 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 3\left(x-7\right), the least common multiple of 7-x,3.
-6=\left(x-7\right)x
Multiply -3 and 2 to get -6.
-6=x^{2}-7x
Use the distributive property to multiply x-7 by x.
x^{2}-7x=-6
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}-7x+\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}=-6+\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -7, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{7}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{7}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-7x+\frac{49}{4}=-6+\frac{49}{4}
Square -\frac{7}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-7x+\frac{49}{4}=\frac{25}{4}
Add -6 to \frac{49}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{25}{4}
Factor x^{2}-7x+\frac{49}{4}. In general, when x^{2}+bx+c is a perfect square, it can always be factored as \left(x+\frac{b}{2}\right)^{2}.
\sqrt{\left(x-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{7}{2}=\frac{5}{2} x-\frac{7}{2}=-\frac{5}{2}
Simplify.
x=6 x=1
Add \frac{7}{2} to both sides of the equation.