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4x^{2}-\left(-6\right)=14x
Subtract -6 from both sides.
4x^{2}+6=14x
The opposite of -6 is 6.
4x^{2}+6-14x=0
Subtract 14x from both sides.
2x^{2}+3-7x=0
Divide both sides by 2.
2x^{2}-7x+3=0
Rearrange the polynomial to put it in standard form. Place the terms in order from highest to lowest power.
a+b=-7 ab=2\times 3=6
To solve the equation, factor the left hand side by grouping. First, left hand side needs to be rewritten as 2x^{2}+ax+bx+3. To find a and b, set up a system to be solved.
-1,-6 -2,-3
Since ab is positive, a and b have the same sign. Since a+b is negative, a and b are both negative. List all such integer pairs that give product 6.
-1-6=-7 -2-3=-5
Calculate the sum for each pair.
a=-6 b=-1
The solution is the pair that gives sum -7.
\left(2x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(-x+3\right)
Rewrite 2x^{2}-7x+3 as \left(2x^{2}-6x\right)+\left(-x+3\right).
2x\left(x-3\right)-\left(x-3\right)
Factor out 2x in the first and -1 in the second group.
\left(x-3\right)\left(2x-1\right)
Factor out common term x-3 by using distributive property.
x=3 x=\frac{1}{2}
To find equation solutions, solve x-3=0 and 2x-1=0.
4x^{2}-\left(-6\right)=14x
Subtract -6 from both sides.
4x^{2}+6=14x
The opposite of -6 is 6.
4x^{2}+6-14x=0
Subtract 14x from both sides.
4x^{2}-14x+6=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{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{\left(-14\right)^{2}-4\times 4\times 6}}{2\times 4}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 4 for a, -14 for b, and 6 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{196-4\times 4\times 6}}{2\times 4}
Square -14.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{196-16\times 6}}{2\times 4}
Multiply -4 times 4.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{196-96}}{2\times 4}
Multiply -16 times 6.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±\sqrt{100}}{2\times 4}
Add 196 to -96.
x=\frac{-\left(-14\right)±10}{2\times 4}
Take the square root of 100.
x=\frac{14±10}{2\times 4}
The opposite of -14 is 14.
x=\frac{14±10}{8}
Multiply 2 times 4.
x=\frac{24}{8}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{14±10}{8} when ± is plus. Add 14 to 10.
x=3
Divide 24 by 8.
x=\frac{4}{8}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{14±10}{8} when ± is minus. Subtract 10 from 14.
x=\frac{1}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{8} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.
x=3 x=\frac{1}{2}
The equation is now solved.
4x^{2}-14x=-6
Subtract 14x from both sides.
\frac{4x^{2}-14x}{4}=-\frac{6}{4}
Divide both sides by 4.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{14}{4}\right)x=-\frac{6}{4}
Dividing by 4 undoes the multiplication by 4.
x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x=-\frac{6}{4}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-14}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x=-\frac{3}{2}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-6}{4} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x+\left(-\frac{7}{4}\right)^{2}=-\frac{3}{2}+\left(-\frac{7}{4}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{7}{2}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{7}{4}. Then add the square of -\frac{7}{4} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x+\frac{49}{16}=-\frac{3}{2}+\frac{49}{16}
Square -\frac{7}{4} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x+\frac{49}{16}=\frac{25}{16}
Add -\frac{3}{2} to \frac{49}{16} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
\left(x-\frac{7}{4}\right)^{2}=\frac{25}{16}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{7}{2}x+\frac{49}{16}. 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}{4}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{25}{16}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{7}{4}=\frac{5}{4} x-\frac{7}{4}=-\frac{5}{4}
Simplify.
x=3 x=\frac{1}{2}
Add \frac{7}{4} to both sides of the equation.