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"query": {
"display": "$$\\left|3x^{2}+16\\right|=2$$",
"symbolab_question": "EQUATION#\\left|3x^{2}+16\\right|=2"
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"title": "$$\\left|3x^{2}+16\\right|=2{\\quad:\\quad}$$No Solution",
"input": "\\left|3x^{2}+16\\right|=2",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Apply absolute rule: If $$|u|\\:=\\:a,\\:a>0\\:$$then $$u\\:=\\:a\\:\\quad\\:$$or$$\\quad\\:u\\:=\\:-a$$",
"result": "3x^{2}+16=-2\\lor\\:3x^{2}+16=2"
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"title": "Move $$16\\:$$to the right side",
"input": "3x^{2}+16=-2",
"result": "3x^{2}=-18",
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Subtract $$16$$ from both sides",
"result": "3x^{2}+16-16=-2-16"
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"type": "step",
"primary": "Simplify",
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"result": "x^{2}=-6",
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"result": "\\frac{3x^{2}}{3}=\\frac{-18}{3}"
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"title": "Simplify",
"input": "\\frac{3x^{2}}{3}=\\frac{-18}{3}",
"result": "x^{2}=-6",
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"type": "interim",
"title": "Simplify $$\\frac{3x^{2}}{3}:{\\quad}x^{2}$$",
"input": "\\frac{3x^{2}}{3}",
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"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{3}{3}=1$$",
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"result": "=-\\frac{18}{3}"
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"primary": "Divide the numbers: $$\\frac{18}{3}=6$$",
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"title": "$$3x^{2}+16=2{\\quad:\\quad}$$No Solution for $$x\\in\\mathbb{R}$$",
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"title": "Move $$16\\:$$to the right side",
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"result": "3x^{2}+16-16=2-16"
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