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3x^{2}-\frac{3}{4}x=0
Subtract \frac{3}{4}x from both sides.
x\left(3x-\frac{3}{4}\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=\frac{1}{4}
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and 3x-\frac{3}{4}=0.
3x^{2}-\frac{3}{4}x=0
Subtract \frac{3}{4}x from both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)±\sqrt{\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)^{2}}}{2\times 3}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 3 for a, -\frac{3}{4} for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)±\frac{3}{4}}{2\times 3}
Take the square root of \left(-\frac{3}{4}\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{\frac{3}{4}±\frac{3}{4}}{2\times 3}
The opposite of -\frac{3}{4} is \frac{3}{4}.
x=\frac{\frac{3}{4}±\frac{3}{4}}{6}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x=\frac{\frac{3}{2}}{6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{\frac{3}{4}±\frac{3}{4}}{6} when ± is plus. Add \frac{3}{4} to \frac{3}{4} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
x=\frac{1}{4}
Divide \frac{3}{2} by 6.
x=\frac{0}{6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{\frac{3}{4}±\frac{3}{4}}{6} when ± is minus. Subtract \frac{3}{4} from \frac{3}{4} by finding a common denominator and subtracting the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
x=0
Divide 0 by 6.
x=\frac{1}{4} x=0
The equation is now solved.
3x^{2}-\frac{3}{4}x=0
Subtract \frac{3}{4}x from both sides.
\frac{3x^{2}-\frac{3}{4}x}{3}=\frac{0}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{\frac{3}{4}}{3}\right)x=\frac{0}{3}
Dividing by 3 undoes the multiplication by 3.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{4}x=\frac{0}{3}
Divide -\frac{3}{4} by 3.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{4}x=0
Divide 0 by 3.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{4}x+\left(-\frac{1}{8}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{1}{8}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{1}{4}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{8}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{8} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{1}{64}=\frac{1}{64}
Square -\frac{1}{8} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{1}{8}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{64}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{1}{4}x+\frac{1}{64}. 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{1}{8}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{64}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{8}=\frac{1}{8} x-\frac{1}{8}=-\frac{1}{8}
Simplify.
x=\frac{1}{4} x=0
Add \frac{1}{8} to both sides of the equation.