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x^{2}-686=0
Multiply 14 and 49 to get 686.
x^{2}=686
Add 686 to both sides. Anything plus zero gives itself.
x=7\sqrt{14} x=-7\sqrt{14}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}-686=0
Multiply 14 and 49 to get 686.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-686\right)}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, 0 for b, and -686 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-686\right)}}{2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{2744}}{2}
Multiply -4 times -686.
x=\frac{0±14\sqrt{14}}{2}
Take the square root of 2744.
x=7\sqrt{14}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±14\sqrt{14}}{2} when ± is plus.
x=-7\sqrt{14}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±14\sqrt{14}}{2} when ± is minus.
x=7\sqrt{14} x=-7\sqrt{14}
The equation is now solved.