SOLUTION: {{{4x = - 16x^2}}}

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Question 119642: 4x+=+-+16x%5E2
Answer by tangitehewagen(7) About Me  (Show Source):
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4x+=+-+16x%5E2
Add 16x%5E2 to both sides of the equation to get
16x%5E2+%2B+4x+=+0.
Now factor 4x out of the expression on the left hand side of the equation to get
4x%284x+%2B+1%29+=+0.
This tells us that x+=+0 or 4x+%2B1+=+0 which implies that x+=+0 or x+=+-1%2F4.