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-2x^{2}+33=0
Combine x^{2} and -3x^{2} to get -2x^{2}.
-2x^{2}=-33
Subtract 33 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=\frac{-33}{-2}
Divide both sides by -2.
x^{2}=\frac{33}{2}
Fraction \frac{-33}{-2} can be simplified to \frac{33}{2} by removing the negative sign from both the numerator and the denominator.
x=\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2} x=-\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
-2x^{2}+33=0
Combine x^{2} and -3x^{2} to get -2x^{2}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\left(-2\right)\times 33}}{2\left(-2\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -2 for a, 0 for b, and 33 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\left(-2\right)\times 33}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{8\times 33}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply -4 times -2.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{264}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Multiply 8 times 33.
x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{66}}{2\left(-2\right)}
Take the square root of 264.
x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{66}}{-4}
Multiply 2 times -2.
x=-\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{66}}{-4} when ± is plus.
x=\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±2\sqrt{66}}{-4} when ± is minus.
x=-\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2} x=\frac{\sqrt{66}}{2}
The equation is now solved.