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81xx=84
Multiply both sides of the equation by 14, the least common multiple of 7,2.
81x^{2}=84
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
x^{2}=\frac{84}{81}
Divide both sides by 81.
x^{2}=\frac{28}{27}
Reduce the fraction \frac{84}{81} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 3.
x=\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9} x=-\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
81xx=84
Multiply both sides of the equation by 14, the least common multiple of 7,2.
81x^{2}=84
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
81x^{2}-84=0
Subtract 84 from both sides.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 81\left(-84\right)}}{2\times 81}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 81 for a, 0 for b, and -84 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 81\left(-84\right)}}{2\times 81}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-324\left(-84\right)}}{2\times 81}
Multiply -4 times 81.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{27216}}{2\times 81}
Multiply -324 times -84.
x=\frac{0±36\sqrt{21}}{2\times 81}
Take the square root of 27216.
x=\frac{0±36\sqrt{21}}{162}
Multiply 2 times 81.
x=\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±36\sqrt{21}}{162} when ± is plus.
x=-\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±36\sqrt{21}}{162} when ± is minus.
x=\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9} x=-\frac{2\sqrt{21}}{9}
The equation is now solved.