cos(2x)=6cos^2(x)-2

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Solution for cos(2x)=6cos^2(x)-2 equation:


Simplifying
cos(2x) = 6cos2(x) + -2

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
cos * 2x = 6cos2(x) + -2

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2cos * x = 6cos2(x) + -2

Multiply cos * x
2cosx = 6cos2(x) + -2

Multiply cos2 * x
2cosx = 6cos2x + -2

Reorder the terms:
2cosx = -2 + 6cos2x

Solving
2cosx = -2 + 6cos2x

Solving for variable 'c'.

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

Add '-6cos2x' to each side of the equation.
2cosx + -6cos2x = -2 + 6cos2x + -6cos2x

Combine like terms: 6cos2x + -6cos2x = 0
2cosx + -6cos2x = -2 + 0
2cosx + -6cos2x = -2

Reorder the terms:
2 + 2cosx + -6cos2x = -2 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
2 + 2cosx + -6cos2x = 0

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), '2'.
2(1 + cosx + -3cos2x) = 0

Ignore the factor 2.

Subproblem 1

Set the factor '(1 + cosx + -3cos2x)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying 1 + cosx + -3cos2x = 0 Solving 1 + cosx + -3cos2x = 0 Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '-1' to each side of the equation. 1 + cosx + -1 + -3cos2x = 0 + -1 Reorder the terms: 1 + -1 + cosx + -3cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 1 + -1 = 0 0 + cosx + -3cos2x = 0 + -1 cosx + -3cos2x = 0 + -1 Combine like terms: 0 + -1 = -1 cosx + -3cos2x = -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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