Given the equation x2−1=2x x2−1=2x We raise the equation sides to 2-th degree x2−1=4x2 x2−1=4x2 Transfer the right side of the equation left part with negative sign −3x2−1=0 This equation is of the form
a*x^2 + b*x + c = 0
A quadratic equation can be solved using the discriminant. The roots of the quadratic equation: x1=2aD−b x2=2a−D−b where D = b^2 - 4*a*c - it is the discriminant. Because a=−3 b=0 c=−1 , then
D = b^2 - 4 * a * c =
(0)^2 - 4 * (-3) * (-1) = -12
Because D<0, then the equation has no real roots, but complex roots is exists.