cos(2x)=-cos(x)

Simple and best practice solution for cos(2x)=-cos(x) equation. Check how easy it is, and learn it for the future. Our solution is simple, and easy to understand, so don`t hesitate to use it as a solution of your homework.

If it's not what You are looking for type in the equation solver your own equation and let us solve it.

Solution for cos(2x)=-cos(x) equation:


Simplifying
cos(2x) = -1cos(x)

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
cos * 2x = -1cos(x)

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2cos * x = -1cos(x)

Multiply cos * x
2cosx = -1cos(x)

Multiply cos * x
2cosx = -1cosx

Solving
2cosx = -1cosx

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add 'cosx' to each side of the equation.
2cosx + cosx = -1cosx + cosx

Combine like terms: 2cosx + cosx = 3cosx
3cosx = -1cosx + cosx

Combine like terms: -1cosx + cosx = 0
3cosx = 0

Divide each side by '3'.
cosx = 0

Simplifying
cosx = 0

The solution to this equation could not be determined.

See similar equations:

| 3[2x-4]=-8 | | y-1.2=-3.2-6.6 | | 4x^2-9y^2-225=0 | | 10(x-10)=40 | | 9x-10=-4 | | 14x-24=6x+8 | | 5x-2=336 | | (7x)/9=-21 | | -6+3x=-19 | | 6x+56=8 | | -2(5m+5)-3(m-8)= | | 3[2x-4]-8=0 | | (x-1)/7=-4 | | 2/3(5-3t)/(-2)3/4 | | x=1/2(y-8) | | 4×3/8×(-9) | | x/2-9=6 | | 12c-4=14c-1 | | -6x+8=8-6x | | 15-4x=30-6x | | 32×1/2 | | 4x-3(3x-8)=2(3x-9)+9x | | 5s+11s=128 | | 36X^6+72X^2= | | 4x+5x+2x=-66 | | 2W^2-40W+82=0 | | 0.05(11.50+z)=16.80 | | 6p+5r=q | | 3.62+5s=35.37 | | 92-x=167 | | (1/5)x=-6 | | 5m+3h+2z=5m+2z+3h |

Equations solver categories