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x\left(-2x+1\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=\frac{1}{2}
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and -2x+1=0.
-2x^{2}+x=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{-1±\sqrt{1^{2}}}{2\left(-2\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -2 for a, 1 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-1±1}{2\left(-2\right)}
Take the square root of 1^{2}.
x=\frac{-1±1}{-4}
Multiply 2 times -2.
x=\frac{0}{-4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±1}{-4} when ± is plus. Add -1 to 1.
x=0
Divide 0 by -4.
x=-\frac{2}{-4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-1±1}{-4} when ± is minus. Subtract 1 from -1.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-2}{-4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
x=0 x=\frac{1}{2}
The equation is now solved.
-2x^{2}+x=0
Quadratic equations such as this one can be solved by completing the square. In order to complete the square, the equation must first be in the form x^{2}+bx=c.
\frac{-2x^{2}+x}{-2}=\frac{0}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x^{2}+\frac{1}{-2}x=\frac{0}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x=\frac{0}{-2}
Divide 1 by -2.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x=0
Divide 0 by -2.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{1}{2}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{4}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{4} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{16}=\frac{1}{16}
Square -\frac{1}{4} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{1}{4}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{16}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{1}{2}x+\frac{1}{16}. 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}{4}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{16}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4} x-\frac{1}{4}=-\frac{1}{4}
Simplify.
x=\frac{1}{2} x=0
Add \frac{1}{4} to both sides of the equation.