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x=-4
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-\left(2x^{2}+3x\right)=x-x^{2}
Variable x cannot be equal to 3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-3, the least common multiple of 3-x,x-3.
-2x^{2}-3x=x-x^{2}
To find the opposite of 2x^{2}+3x, find the opposite of each term.
-2x^{2}-3x-x=-x^{2}
Subtract x from both sides.
-2x^{2}-4x=-x^{2}
Combine -3x and -x to get -4x.
-2x^{2}-4x+x^{2}=0
Add x^{2} to both sides.
-x^{2}-4x=0
Combine -2x^{2} and x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
x\left(-x-4\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=-4
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and -x-4=0.
-\left(2x^{2}+3x\right)=x-x^{2}
Variable x cannot be equal to 3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-3, the least common multiple of 3-x,x-3.
-2x^{2}-3x=x-x^{2}
To find the opposite of 2x^{2}+3x, find the opposite of each term.
-2x^{2}-3x-x=-x^{2}
Subtract x from both sides.
-2x^{2}-4x=-x^{2}
Combine -3x and -x to get -4x.
-2x^{2}-4x+x^{2}=0
Add x^{2} to both sides.
-x^{2}-4x=0
Combine -2x^{2} and x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±\sqrt{\left(-4\right)^{2}}}{2\left(-1\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, -4 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-4\right)±4}{2\left(-1\right)}
Take the square root of \left(-4\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{4±4}{2\left(-1\right)}
The opposite of -4 is 4.
x=\frac{4±4}{-2}
Multiply 2 times -1.
x=\frac{8}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{4±4}{-2} when ± is plus. Add 4 to 4.
x=-4
Divide 8 by -2.
x=\frac{0}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{4±4}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract 4 from 4.
x=0
Divide 0 by -2.
x=-4 x=0
The equation is now solved.
-\left(2x^{2}+3x\right)=x-x^{2}
Variable x cannot be equal to 3 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x-3, the least common multiple of 3-x,x-3.
-2x^{2}-3x=x-x^{2}
To find the opposite of 2x^{2}+3x, find the opposite of each term.
-2x^{2}-3x-x=-x^{2}
Subtract x from both sides.
-2x^{2}-4x=-x^{2}
Combine -3x and -x to get -4x.
-2x^{2}-4x+x^{2}=0
Add x^{2} to both sides.
-x^{2}-4x=0
Combine -2x^{2} and x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
\frac{-x^{2}-4x}{-1}=\frac{0}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{4}{-1}\right)x=\frac{0}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x^{2}+4x=\frac{0}{-1}
Divide -4 by -1.
x^{2}+4x=0
Divide 0 by -1.
x^{2}+4x+2^{2}=2^{2}
Divide 4, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get 2. Then add the square of 2 to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}+4x+4=4
Square 2.
\left(x+2\right)^{2}=4
Factor x^{2}+4x+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+2\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{4}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x+2=2 x+2=-2
Simplify.
x=0 x=-4
Subtract 2 from both sides of the equation.
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