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6\left(3+x^{2}\right)-12x^{2}=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x^{2}+3\right)^{2}.
18+6x^{2}-12x^{2}=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 3+x^{2}.
18-6x^{2}=0
Combine 6x^{2} and -12x^{2} to get -6x^{2}.
-6x^{2}=-18
Subtract 18 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=\frac{-18}{-6}
Divide both sides by -6.
x^{2}=3
Divide -18 by -6 to get 3.
x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
6\left(3+x^{2}\right)-12x^{2}=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by \left(x^{2}+3\right)^{2}.
18+6x^{2}-12x^{2}=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 6 by 3+x^{2}.
18-6x^{2}=0
Combine 6x^{2} and -12x^{2} to get -6x^{2}.
-6x^{2}+18=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-6\right)\times 18}}{2\left(-6\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -6 for a, 0 for b, and 18 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-6\right)\times 18}}{2\left(-6\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{24\times 18}}{2\left(-6\right)}
Multiply -4 times -6.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{432}}{2\left(-6\right)}
Multiply 24 times 18.
x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{2\left(-6\right)}
Take the square root of 432.
x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{-12}
Multiply 2 times -6.
x=-\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{-12} when ± is plus.
x=\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{-12} when ± is minus.
x=-\sqrt{3} x=\sqrt{3}
The equation is now solved.