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x^{3}-4x^{2}=x^{2+1}-4
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{2} by x-4.
x^{3}-4x^{2}=x^{3}-4
Add 2 and 1 to get 3.
x^{3}-4x^{2}-x^{3}=-4
Subtract x^{3} from both sides.
-4x^{2}=-4
Combine x^{3} and -x^{3} to get 0.
x^{2}=\frac{-4}{-4}
Divide both sides by -4.
x^{2}=1
Divide -4 by -4 to get 1.
x=1 x=-1
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{3}-4x^{2}=x^{2+1}-4
Use the distributive property to multiply x^{2} by x-4.
x^{3}-4x^{2}=x^{3}-4
Add 2 and 1 to get 3.
x^{3}-4x^{2}-x^{3}=-4
Subtract x^{3} from both sides.
-4x^{2}=-4
Combine x^{3} and -x^{3} to get 0.
-4x^{2}+4=0
Add 4 to both sides.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-4\right)\times 4}}{2\left(-4\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -4 for a, 0 for b, and 4 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-4\right)\times 4}}{2\left(-4\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{16\times 4}}{2\left(-4\right)}
Multiply -4 times -4.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{64}}{2\left(-4\right)}
Multiply 16 times 4.
x=\frac{0±8}{2\left(-4\right)}
Take the square root of 64.
x=\frac{0±8}{-8}
Multiply 2 times -4.
x=-1
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±8}{-8} when ± is plus. Divide 8 by -8.
x=1
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±8}{-8} when ± is minus. Divide -8 by -8.
x=-1 x=1
The equation is now solved.