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-x-1+2x^{2}+x+2x+3-2x+2=0
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-1+2x^{2}+2x+3-2x+2=0
Combine -x and x to get 0.
2+2x^{2}+2x-2x+2=0
Add -1 and 3 to get 2.
2+2x^{2}+2=0
Combine 2x and -2x to get 0.
4+2x^{2}=0
Add 2 and 2 to get 4.
2x^{2}=-4
Subtract 4 from both sides. Anything subtracted from zero gives its negation.
x^{2}=\frac{-4}{2}
Divide both sides by 2.
x^{2}=-2
Divide -4 by 2 to get -2.
x=\sqrt{2}i x=-\sqrt{2}i
The equation is now solved.
-x-1+2x^{2}+x+2x+3-2x+2=0
Combine x and -2x to get -x.
-1+2x^{2}+2x+3-2x+2=0
Combine -x and x to get 0.
2+2x^{2}+2x-2x+2=0
Add -1 and 3 to get 2.
2+2x^{2}+2=0
Combine 2x and -2x to get 0.
4+2x^{2}=0
Add 2 and 2 to get 4.
2x^{2}+4=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 2\times 4}}{2\times 2}
This equation is in standard form: ax^{2}+bx+c=0. Substitute 2 for a, 0 for b, and 4 for c in the quadratic formula, \frac{-b±\sqrt{b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-4\times 2\times 4}}{2\times 2}
Square 0.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-8\times 4}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -4 times 2.
x=\frac{0±\sqrt{-32}}{2\times 2}
Multiply -8 times 4.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}i}{2\times 2}
Take the square root of -32.
x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}i}{4}
Multiply 2 times 2.
x=\sqrt{2}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}i}{4} when ± is plus.
x=-\sqrt{2}i
Now solve the equation x=\frac{0±4\sqrt{2}i}{4} when ± is minus.
x=\sqrt{2}i x=-\sqrt{2}i
The equation is now solved.