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x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=2x^{2}
Multiply 3 and \frac{25}{18} to get \frac{25}{6}.
x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
-x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=0
Combine x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
x\left(-x+\frac{25}{6}\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=\frac{25}{6}
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and -x+\frac{25}{6}=0.
x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=2x^{2}
Multiply 3 and \frac{25}{18} to get \frac{25}{6}.
x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
-x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=0
Combine x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
x=\frac{-\frac{25}{6}±\sqrt{\left(\frac{25}{6}\right)^{2}}}{2\left(-1\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -1 for a, \frac{25}{6} for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\frac{25}{6}±\frac{25}{6}}{2\left(-1\right)}
Take the square root of \left(\frac{25}{6}\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{-\frac{25}{6}±\frac{25}{6}}{-2}
Multiply 2 times -1.
x=\frac{0}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-\frac{25}{6}±\frac{25}{6}}{-2} when ± is plus. Add -\frac{25}{6} to \frac{25}{6} by finding a common denominator and adding the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
x=0
Divide 0 by -2.
x=-\frac{\frac{25}{3}}{-2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-\frac{25}{6}±\frac{25}{6}}{-2} when ± is minus. Subtract \frac{25}{6} from -\frac{25}{6} by finding a common denominator and subtracting the numerators. Then reduce the fraction to lowest terms if possible.
x=\frac{25}{6}
Divide -\frac{25}{3} by -2.
x=0 x=\frac{25}{6}
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=2x^{2}
Multiply 3 and \frac{25}{18} to get \frac{25}{6}.
x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x-2x^{2}=0
Subtract 2x^{2} from both sides.
-x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x=0
Combine x^{2} and -2x^{2} to get -x^{2}.
\frac{-x^{2}+\frac{25}{6}x}{-1}=\frac{0}{-1}
Divide both sides by -1.
x^{2}+\frac{\frac{25}{6}}{-1}x=\frac{0}{-1}
Dividing by -1 undoes the multiplication by -1.
x^{2}-\frac{25}{6}x=\frac{0}{-1}
Divide \frac{25}{6} by -1.
x^{2}-\frac{25}{6}x=0
Divide 0 by -1.
x^{2}-\frac{25}{6}x+\left(-\frac{25}{12}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{25}{12}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{25}{6}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{25}{12}. Then add the square of -\frac{25}{12} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{25}{6}x+\frac{625}{144}=\frac{625}{144}
Square -\frac{25}{12} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{25}{12}\right)^{2}=\frac{625}{144}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{25}{6}x+\frac{625}{144}. 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{25}{12}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{625}{144}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{25}{12}=\frac{25}{12} x-\frac{25}{12}=-\frac{25}{12}
Simplify.
x=\frac{25}{6} x=0
Add \frac{25}{12} to both sides of the equation.