x^3-4x^2-x=0

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Solution for x^3-4x^2-x=0 equation:


Simplifying
x3 + -4x2 + -1x = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1x + -4x2 + x3 = 0

Solving
-1x + -4x2 + x3 = 0

Solving for variable 'x'.

Factor out the Greatest Common Factor (GCF), 'x'.
x(-1 + -4x + x2) = 0

Subproblem 1

Set the factor 'x' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying x = 0 Solving x = 0 Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Simplifying x = 0

Subproblem 2

Set the factor '(-1 + -4x + x2)' equal to zero and attempt to solve: Simplifying -1 + -4x + x2 = 0 Solving -1 + -4x + x2 = 0 Begin completing the square. Move the constant term to the right: Add '1' to each side of the equation. -1 + -4x + 1 + x2 = 0 + 1 Reorder the terms: -1 + 1 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0 0 + -4x + x2 = 0 + 1 -4x + x2 = 0 + 1 Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1 -4x + x2 = 1 The x term is -4x. Take half its coefficient (-2). Square it (4) and add it to both sides. Add '4' to each side of the equation. -4x + 4 + x2 = 1 + 4 Reorder the terms: 4 + -4x + x2 = 1 + 4 Combine like terms: 1 + 4 = 5 4 + -4x + x2 = 5 Factor a perfect square on the left side: (x + -2)(x + -2) = 5 Calculate the square root of the right side: 2.236067978 Break this problem into two subproblems by setting (x + -2) equal to 2.236067978 and -2.236067978.

Subproblem 1

x + -2 = 2.236067978 Simplifying x + -2 = 2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = 2.236067978 Solving -2 + x = 2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = 2.236067978 + 2 x = 2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: 2.236067978 + 2 = 4.236067978 x = 4.236067978 Simplifying x = 4.236067978

Subproblem 2

x + -2 = -2.236067978 Simplifying x + -2 = -2.236067978 Reorder the terms: -2 + x = -2.236067978 Solving -2 + x = -2.236067978 Solving for variable 'x'. Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right. Add '2' to each side of the equation. -2 + 2 + x = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0 0 + x = -2.236067978 + 2 x = -2.236067978 + 2 Combine like terms: -2.236067978 + 2 = -0.236067978 x = -0.236067978 Simplifying x = -0.236067978

Solution

The solution to the problem is based on the solutions from the subproblems. x = {4.236067978, -0.236067978}

Solution

x = {0, 4.236067978, -0.236067978}

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