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2x^{2}-14x=0
Subtract 14x from both sides.
x\left(2x-14\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=7
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and 2x-14=0.
2x^{2}-14x=0
Subtract 14x from both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{\left(-14\right)^{2}}}{2\times 2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, -14 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±14}{2\times 2}
Take the square root of \left(-14\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{14±14}{2\times 2}
The opposite of -14 is 14.
x=\frac{14±14}{4}
Multiply 2 times 2.
x=\frac{28}{4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{14±14}{4} when ± is plus. Add 14 to 14.
x=7
Divide 28 by 4.
x=\frac{0}{4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{14±14}{4} when ± is minus. Subtract 14 from 14.
x=0
Divide 0 by 4.
x=7 x=0
The equation is now solved.
2x^{2}-14x=0
Subtract 14x from both sides.
\frac{2x^{2}-14x}{2}=\frac{0}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{14}{2}\right)x=\frac{0}{2}
Dividing by 2 undoes the multiplication by 2.
x^{2}-7x=\frac{0}{2}
Divide -14 by 2.
x^{2}-7x=0
Divide 0 by 2.
x^{2}-7x+\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -7, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{7}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{7}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-7x+\frac{49}{4}=\frac{49}{4}
Square -\frac{7}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{7}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{49}{4}
Factor x^{2}-7x+\frac{49}{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{7}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{49}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{7}{2}=\frac{7}{2} x-\frac{7}{2}=-\frac{7}{2}
Simplify.
x=7 x=0
Add \frac{7}{2} to both sides of the equation.