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2ax^{2}+2bx+2c=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2a, the least common multiple of 2a,a.
2bx+2c=-2ax^{2}
Subtract 2ax^{2} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2bx=-2ax^{2}-2c
Subtract 2c from both sides.
2xb=-2ax^{2}-2c
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2xb}{2x}=\frac{-2ax^{2}-2c}{2x}
Divide both sides by 2x.
b=\frac{-2ax^{2}-2c}{2x}
Dividing by 2x undoes the multiplication by 2x.
b=-ax-\frac{c}{x}
Divide -2ax^{2}-2c by 2x.
2ax^{2}+2bx+2c=0
Variable a cannot be equal to 0 since division by zero is not defined. Multiply both sides of the equation by 2a, the least common multiple of 2a,a.
2ax^{2}+2c=-2bx
Subtract 2bx from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2ax^{2}=-2bx-2c
Subtract 2c from both sides.
2x^{2}a=-2bx-2c
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2x^{2}a}{2x^{2}}=\frac{-2bx-2c}{2x^{2}}
Divide both sides by 2x^{2}.
a=\frac{-2bx-2c}{2x^{2}}
Dividing by 2x^{2} undoes the multiplication by 2x^{2}.
a=-\frac{bx+c}{x^{2}}
Divide -2bx-2c by 2x^{2}.
a=-\frac{bx+c}{x^{2}}\text{, }a\neq 0
Variable a cannot be equal to 0.
2ax^{2}+2bx+2c=0
Multiply both sides of the equation by 2a, the least common multiple of 2a,a.
2bx+2c=-2ax^{2}
Subtract 2ax^{2} from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
2bx=-2ax^{2}-2c
Subtract 2c from both sides.
2xb=-2ax^{2}-2c
The equation is in standard form.
\frac{2xb}{2x}=\frac{-2ax^{2}-2c}{2x}
Divide both sides by 2x.
b=\frac{-2ax^{2}-2c}{2x}
Dividing by 2x undoes the multiplication by 2x.
b=-ax-\frac{c}{x}
Divide -2ax^{2}-2c by 2x.