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6x^{2}-6x=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 6x by x-1.
x\left(6x-6\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=1
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and 6x-6=0.
6x^{2}-6x=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 6x by x-1.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±\sqrt{\left(-6\right)^{2}}}{2\times 6}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 6 for a, -6 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-6\right)±6}{2\times 6}
Take the square root of \left(-6\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{6±6}{2\times 6}
The opposite of -6 is 6.
x=\frac{6±6}{12}
Multiply 2 times 6.
x=\frac{12}{12}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±6}{12} when ± is plus. Add 6 to 6.
x=1
Divide 12 by 12.
x=\frac{0}{12}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{6±6}{12} when ± is minus. Subtract 6 from 6.
x=0
Divide 0 by 12.
x=1 x=0
The equation is now solved.
6x^{2}-6x=0
Use the distributive property to multiply 6x by x-1.
\frac{6x^{2}-6x}{6}=\frac{0}{6}
Divide both sides by 6.
x^{2}+\left(-\frac{6}{6}\right)x=\frac{0}{6}
Dividing by 6 undoes the multiplication by 6.
x^{2}-x=\frac{0}{6}
Divide -6 by 6.
x^{2}-x=0
Divide 0 by 6.
x^{2}-x+\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -1, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{1}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{4}=\frac{1}{4}
Square -\frac{1}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{1}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{1}{4}
Factor x^{2}-x+\frac{1}{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{1}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{1}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2} x-\frac{1}{2}=-\frac{1}{2}
Simplify.
x=1 x=0
Add \frac{1}{2} to both sides of the equation.