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x\left(x-4x+32\right)=0
Factor out x.
x=0 x=\frac{32}{3}
To find equation solutions, solve x=0 and x-4x+32=0.
x^{2}-4x^{2}+32x=0
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
-3x^{2}+32x=0
Combine x^{2} and -4x^{2} to get -3x^{2}.
x=\frac{-32±\sqrt{32^{2}}}{2\left(-3\right)}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute -3 for a, 32 for b, and 0 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{-32±32}{2\left(-3\right)}
Take the square root of 32^{2}.
x=\frac{-32±32}{-6}
Multiply 2 times -3.
x=\frac{0}{-6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-32±32}{-6} when ± is plus. Add -32 to 32.
x=0
Divide 0 by -6.
x=-\frac{64}{-6}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{-32±32}{-6} when ± is minus. Subtract 32 from -32.
x=\frac{32}{3}
Reduce the fraction \frac{-64}{-6} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 2.
x=0 x=\frac{32}{3}
The equation is now solved.
x^{2}-4x^{2}+32x=0
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
-3x^{2}+32x=0
Combine x^{2} and -4x^{2} to get -3x^{2}.
\frac{-3x^{2}+32x}{-3}=\frac{0}{-3}
Divide both sides by -3.
x^{2}+\frac{32}{-3}x=\frac{0}{-3}
Dividing by -3 undoes the multiplication by -3.
x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x=\frac{0}{-3}
Divide 32 by -3.
x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x=0
Divide 0 by -3.
x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x+\left(-\frac{16}{3}\right)^{2}=\left(-\frac{16}{3}\right)^{2}
Divide -\frac{32}{3}, the coefficient of the x term, by 2 to get -\frac{16}{3}. Then add the square of -\frac{16}{3} to both sides of the equation. This step makes the left hand side of the equation a perfect square.
x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x+\frac{256}{9}=\frac{256}{9}
Square -\frac{16}{3} by squaring both the numerator and the denominator of the fraction.
\left(x-\frac{16}{3}\right)^{2}=\frac{256}{9}
Factor x^{2}-\frac{32}{3}x+\frac{256}{9}. 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{16}{3}\right)^{2}}=\sqrt{\frac{256}{9}}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x-\frac{16}{3}=\frac{16}{3} x-\frac{16}{3}=-\frac{16}{3}
Simplify.
x=\frac{32}{3} x=0
Add \frac{16}{3} to both sides of the equation.