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6^{2}=x^{2}\times 3
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
36=x^{2}\times 3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}\times 3=36
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}=\frac{36}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x^{2}=12
Divide 36 by 3 to get 12.
x=2\sqrt{3} x=-2\sqrt{3}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
6^{2}=x^{2}\times 3
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
36=x^{2}\times 3
Calculate 6 to the power of 2 and get 36.
x^{2}\times 3=36
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}\times 3-36=0
Subtract 36 from both sides.
3x^{2}-36=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\times 3\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 3}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 3 for a, 0 for b, and -36 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 3\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 3}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-12\left(-36\right)}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -4 times 3.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{432}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -12 times -36.
x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{2\times 3}
Take the square root of 432.
x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{6}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x=2\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{6} when ± is plus.
x=-2\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±12\sqrt{3}}{6} when ± is minus.
x=2\sqrt{3} x=-2\sqrt{3}
The equation is now solved.