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3+2x-x^{2}-x^{2}=-4x+3
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
3+2x-2x^{2}=-4x+3
Combine -x^{2} and -x^{2} to get -2x^{2}.
3+2x-2x^{2}+4x=3
Add 4x to both sides.
3+6x-2x^{2}=3
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
3+6x-2x^{2}-3=0
Subtract 3 from both sides.
6x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0.
x\left(6-2x\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=3
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and 6-2x=0.
3+2x-x^{2}-x^{2}=-4x+3
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
3+2x-2x^{2}=-4x+3
Combine -x^{2} and -x^{2} to get -2x^{2}.
3+2x-2x^{2}+4x=3
Add 4x to both sides.
3+6x-2x^{2}=3
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
3+6x-2x^{2}-3=0
Subtract 3 from both sides.
6x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0.
-2x^{2}+6x=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{-6±\sqrt{6^{2}}}{2\left(-2\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -2 for a, 6 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-6±6}{2\left(-2\right)}
Take the square root of 6^{2}.
x=\frac{-6±6}{-4}
Multiply 2 times -2.
x=\frac{0}{-4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±6}{-4} when ± is plus. Add -6 to 6.
x=0
Divide 0 by -4.
x=-\frac{12}{-4}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-6±6}{-4} when ± is minus. Subtract 6 from -6.
x=3
Divide -12 by -4.
x=0 x=3
The equation is now solved.
3+2x-x^{2}-x^{2}=-4x+3
Subtract x^{2} from both sides.
3+2x-2x^{2}=-4x+3
Combine -x^{2} and -x^{2} to get -2x^{2}.
3+2x-2x^{2}+4x=3
Add 4x to both sides.
3+6x-2x^{2}=3
Combine 2x and 4x to get 6x.
6x-2x^{2}=3-3
Subtract 3 from both sides.
6x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 3 from 3 to get 0.
-2x^{2}+6x=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}+6x}{-2}=\frac{0}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x^{2}+\frac{6}{-2}x=\frac{0}{-2}
Dividing by -2 undoes the multiplication by -2.
x^{2}-3x=\frac{0}{-2}
Divide 6 by -2.
x^{2}-3x=0
Divide 0 by -2.
x^{2}-3x+\left(-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=\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}=\frac{9}{4}
Square -\frac{3}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{3}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{9}{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{9}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{3}{2}=\frac{3}{2} x-\frac{3}{2}=-\frac{3}{2}
Simplify.
x=3 x=0
Add \frac{3}{2} to both sides of the equation.