x2+2x-4 = 0
x = (-2 plus/minus sqrt (4-(4x1x-4)) / 2
x = (-2 plus/minus sqrt 20)/2
x = (-2 - sqrt 20)/2 or (-2 + sqrt 20)/2
x = -3.236 or 1.236
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x5 - 2x4 - 24x3 = 0 x3(x2 - 2x - 24) = 0 x3(x2 + 4x - 6x - 24) = 0 x3(x - 6)(x + 4) = 0 x = {-4, 0, 6}
x2+12x+36=0 2x+12x+36=0 14x+36=0 14x=-36 x=-36/14 x=-2 4/7
x^2+3x-18=0 (x+6)(x-3)=0
x: x2 - 81 = 0
x - x2 - 9x + 14 = 0 ; whence, x2 + 8x = 14 , x2 + 8x + 16 = 30 , and x + 4 = ±√30 . Therefore, x = ±√30 - 4 .