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-xx+x\times 3=4
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
-x^{2}+x\times 3=4
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
-x^{2}+x\times 3-4=0
Subtract 4 from both sides.
-x^{2}+3x-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{-3±\sqrt{3^{2}-4\left(-1\right)\left(-4\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, 3 for b, and -4 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{9-4\left(-1\right)\left(-4\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Square 3.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{9+4\left(-4\right)}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Multiply -4 times -1.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{9-16}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Multiply 4 times -4.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{-7}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Add 9 to -16.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{7}i}{2\left(-1\right)}
Take the square root of -7.
x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{7}i}{-2}
Multiply 2 times -1.
x=\frac{-3+\sqrt{7}i}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{7}i}{-2} when ± is plus. Add -3 to i\sqrt{7}.
x=\frac{-\sqrt{7}i+3}{2}
Divide -3+i\sqrt{7} by -2.
x=\frac{-\sqrt{7}i-3}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-3±\sqrt{7}i}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract i\sqrt{7} from -3.
x=\frac{3+\sqrt{7}i}{2}
Divide -3-i\sqrt{7} by -2.
x=\frac{-\sqrt{7}i+3}{2} x=\frac{3+\sqrt{7}i}{2}
The equation is now solved.
-xx+x\times 3=4
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x.
-x^{2}+x\times 3=4
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
-x^{2}+3x=4
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{-x^{2}+3x}{-1}=\frac{4}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x^{2}+\frac{3}{-1}x=\frac{4}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x^{2}-3x=\frac{4}{-1}
Divide 3 by -1.
x^{2}-3x=-4
Divide 4 by -1.
x^{2}-3x+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=-4+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -3, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{3}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{4}=-4+\frac{9}{4}
Square -\frac{3}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{4}=-\frac{7}{4}
Add -4 to \frac{9}{4}.
\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=-\frac{7}{4}
Factor x^{2}-3x+\frac{9}{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{3}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{-\frac{7}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{\sqrt{7}i}{2} x-\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{\sqrt{7}i}{2}
Simplify.
x=\frac{3+\sqrt{7}i}{2} x=\frac{-\sqrt{7}i+3}{2}
Add \frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation.