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x^{2}\times 30=169
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
x^{2}=\frac{169}{30}
Divide both sides by 30.
x=\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30} x=-\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30}
Take the square root of both sides of the equation.
x^{2}\times 30=169
Multiply x and x to get x^{2}.
x^{2}\times 30-169=0
Subtract 169 from both sides.
30x^{2}-169=0
Quadratic equations like this one, with an x^{2} term but no x term, can still be solved using the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}, once they are put in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{0^{2}-4\times 30\left(-169\right)}}{2\times 30}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 30 for a, 0 for b, and -169 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 30\left(-169\right)}}{2\times 30}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-120\left(-169\right)}}{2\times 30}
Multiply -4 times 30.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{20280}}{2\times 30}
Multiply -120 times -169.
x=\frac{0±26\sqrt{30}}{2\times 30}
Take the square root of 20280.
x=\frac{0±26\sqrt{30}}{60}
Multiply 2 times 30.
x=\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±26\sqrt{30}}{60} when ± is plus.
x=-\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30}
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±26\sqrt{30}}{60} when ± is minus.
x=\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30} x=-\frac{13\sqrt{30}}{30}
The equation is now solved.