4cos^2x-8cosx+4=0

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Solution for 4cos^2x-8cosx+4=0 equation:


Simplifying
4cos2x + -8cosx + 4 = 0

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = 0

Solving
4 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-4' to each side of the equation.
4 + -8cosx + -4 + 4cos2x = 0 + -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 4 + -4 = 0
0 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = 0 + -4
-8cosx + 4cos2x = 0 + -4

Combine like terms: 0 + -4 = -4
-8cosx + 4cos2x = -4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = -4 + 4

Combine like terms: -4 + 4 = 0
4 + -8cosx + 4cos2x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '4'.
4(1 + -2cosx + cos2x) = 0

Ignore the factor 4.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + -2cosx + cos2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 Solving 1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + -2cosx + -1 + cos2x = 0 + -1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -1 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 -2cosx + cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 -2cosx + cos2x = -1 The solution to this equation could not be determined. This subproblem is being ignored because a solution could not be determined. The solution to this equation could not be determined.

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