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4+x^{2}=x
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
4+x^{2}-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-x+4=0
All equations of the form ax^{2}+bx+c=0 can be solved using the quadratic formula: \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}. The quadratic formula gives two solutions, one when ± is addition and one when it is subtraction.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-4\times 4}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -1 for b, and 4 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{1-16}}{2}
Multiply -4 times 4.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{-15}}{2}
Add 1 to -16.
x=\frac{-\left(-1\right)±\sqrt{15}i}{2}
Take the square root of -15.
x=\frac{1±\sqrt{15}i}{2}
The opposite of -1 is 1.
x=\frac{1+\sqrt{15}i}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{15}i}{2} when ± is plus. Add 1 to i\sqrt{15}.
x=\frac{-\sqrt{15}i+1}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{1±\sqrt{15}i}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract i\sqrt{15} from 1.
x=\frac{1+\sqrt{15}i}{2} x=\frac{-\sqrt{15}i+1}{2}
The equation is now solved.
4+x^{2}=x
Calculate 2 to the power of 2 and get 4.
4+x^{2}-x=0
Subtract x from both sides.
x^{2}-x=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}-x+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-4+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -1, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{4}=-4+\frac{1}{4}
Square -\frac{1}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{4}=-\frac{15}{4}
Add -4 to \frac{1}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=-\frac{15}{4}
Factor x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{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{1}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-\frac{15}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{15}i}{2} x-\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{15}i}{2}
Simplify.
x=\frac{1+\sqrt{15}i}{2} x=\frac{-\sqrt{15}i+1}{2}
Add \frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation.