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9=3x^{2}
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x^{2}.
3x^{2}=9
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
x^{2}=\frac{9}{3}
Divide both sides by 3.
x^{2}=3
Divide 9 by 3 to get 3.
x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
9=3x^{2}
Variable x cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by x^{2}.
3x^{2}=9
Swap sides so that all variable terms are on the left hand side.
3x^{2}-9=0
Subtract 9 from both sides.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 3\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 3 for a, 0 for b, and -9 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 3\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-12\left(-9\right)}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -4 times 3.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{108}}{2\times 3}
Multiply -12 times -9.
x=\frac{0±6\sqrt{3}}{2\times 3}
Take the square root of 108.
x=\frac{0±6\sqrt{3}}{6}
Multiply 2 times 3.
x=\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±6\sqrt{3}}{6} when ± is plus.
x=-\sqrt{3}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±6\sqrt{3}}{6} when ± is minus.
x=\sqrt{3} x=-\sqrt{3}
The equation is now solved.