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Solution - Factoring multivariable polynomials

x=0
x=0

Step by Step Solution

Rearrange:

Rearrange the equation by subtracting what is to the right of the equal sign from both sides of the equation :

                     (3*a-3)*x^2-(2*x^4*a)=0 

Step by step solution :

Step  1  :

Equation at the end of step  1  :

  ((3a - 3) • (x2)) -  (2x4 • a)  = 0 

Step  2  :

Step  3  :

Pulling out like terms :

 3.1     Pull out like factors :

   3a - 3  =   3 • (a - 1) 

Equation at the end of step  3  :

  3x2 • (a - 1) -  2ax4  = 0 

Step  4  :

Step  5  :

Pulling out like terms :

 5.1     Pull out like factors :

   -2ax4 + 3ax2 - 3x2  =   -x2 • (2ax2 - 3a + 3) 

Trying to factor a multi variable polynomial :

 5.2    Factoring    2ax2 - 3a + 3 

Try to factor this multi-variable trinomial using trial and error 

 
Factorization fails

Equation at the end of step  5  :

  -x2 • (2ax2 - 3a + 3)  = 0 

Step  6  :

Theory - Roots of a product :

 6.1    A product of several terms equals zero. 

 
When a product of two or more terms equals zero, then at least one of the terms must be zero. 

 
We shall now solve each term = 0 separately 

 
In other words, we are going to solve as many equations as there are terms in the product 

 
Any solution of term = 0 solves product = 0 as well.

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 6.2      Solve  :    -x2 = 0 

 
Multiply both sides of the equation by (-1) :  x2 = 0


 
 
When two things are equal, their square roots are equal. Taking the square root of the two sides of the equation we get:  
 
                     x  =  ± √ 0  

 
Any root of zero is zero. This equation has one solution which is  x = 0

Solving a Single Variable Equation :

 6.3     Solve   2ax2-3a+3  = 0

In this type of equations, having more than one variable (unknown), you have to specify for which variable you want the equation solved.

We shall not handle this type of equations at this time.

One solution was found :

                   x = 0

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