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x^{2}-11x=0
Subtract 11x from both sides.
x\left(x-11\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=11
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and x-11=0.
x^{2}-11x=0
Subtract 11x from both sides.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±\sqrt{\left(-11\right)^{2}}}{2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 1 for a, -11 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-\left(-11\right)±11}{2}
Take the square root of \left(-11\right)^{2}.
x=\frac{11±11}{2}
The opposite of -11 is 11.
x=\frac{22}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±11}{2} when ± is plus. Add 11 to 11.
x=11
Divide 22 by 2.
x=\frac{0}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{11±11}{2} when ± is minus. Subtract 11 from 11.
x=0
Divide 0 by 2.
x=11 x=0
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}-11x=0
Subtract 11x from both sides.
x^{2}-11x+\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}
Divide -11, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{11}{2}. Then add the square of -\frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{4}=\frac{121}{4}
Square -\frac{11}{2} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{11}{2}\right)^{2}=\frac{121}{4}
Factor x^{2}-11x+\frac{121}{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{11}{2}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{121}{4}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{11}{2}=\frac{11}{2} x-\frac{11}{2}=-\frac{11}{2}
Simplify.
x=11 x=0
Add \frac{11}{2} to both sides of the equation.