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-2x^{2}+6=0
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
-2x^{2}=-6
Subtract 6 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=\frac{-6}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x^{2}=3
Divide -6 by -2 to get 3.
x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
-2x^{2}+6=0
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-2\right)\times 6}}{2\left(-2\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -2 for a, 0 for b, and 6 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-2\right)\times 6}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{8\times 6}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply -4 times -2.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{48}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply 8 times 6.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{3}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Take the square root of 48.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{3}}{-4}
Multiply 2 times -2.
x=-\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{3}}{-4} when ± is plus.
x=\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{3}}{-4} when ± is minus.
x=-\sqrt{3} x=\sqrt{3}
The equation is now solved.