Question

$$\frac{ 2 { x }^{ 2 } +x }{ 6 } + \frac{ 2-3x }{ 4 } = \frac{ { x }^{ 2 } -6 }{ 12 }$$

Answer

x=(7+sqrt(95)*IM)/6,(7-sqrt(95)*IM)/6

Solution


Factor out the common term \(x\).
\[\frac{x(2x+1)}{6}+\frac{2-3x}{4}=\frac{{x}^{2}-6}{12}\]
Multiply both sides by \(12\) (the LCM of \(6, 4, 12\)).
\[2x(2x+1)+3(2-3x)={x}^{2}-6\]
Expand.
\[4{x}^{2}+2x+6-9x={x}^{2}-6\]
Simplify  \(4{x}^{2}+2x+6-9x\)  to  \(4{x}^{2}-7x+6\).
\[4{x}^{2}-7x+6={x}^{2}-6\]
Move all terms to one side.
\[4{x}^{2}-7x+6-{x}^{2}+6=0\]
Simplify  \(4{x}^{2}-7x+6-{x}^{2}+6\)  to  \(3{x}^{2}-7x+12\).
\[3{x}^{2}-7x+12=0\]
Use the Quadratic Formula.
\[x=\frac{7+\sqrt{95}\imath }{6},\frac{7-\sqrt{95}\imath }{6}\]