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2x^{2}+1=0
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
2x^{2}=-1
Subtract 1 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=-\frac{1}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x=\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2} x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2}
The equation is now solved.
2x^{2}+1=0
Subtract 2 from 3 to get 1.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 2}}{2\times 2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, 0 for b, and 1 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 2}}{2\times 2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-8}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -4 times 2.
x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}i}{2\times 2}
Take the square root of -8.
x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}i}{4}
Multiply 2 times 2.
x=\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}i}{4} when ± is plus.
x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{2}i}{4} when ± is minus.
x=\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2} x=-\frac{\sqrt{2}i}{2}
The equation is now solved.