Cos(2x)-3cos(x)-1=0

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Solution for Cos(2x)-3cos(x)-1=0 equation:


Simplifying
Cos(2x) + -3cos(x) + -1 = 0

Remove parenthesis around (2x)
osC * 2x + -3cos(x) + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms for easier multiplication:
2osC * x + -3cos(x) + -1 = 0

Multiply osC * x
2osxC + -3cos(x) + -1 = 0

Multiply cos * x
2osxC + -3cosx + -1 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-1 + -3cosx + 2osxC = 0

Solving
-1 + -3cosx + 2osxC = 0

Solving for variable 'c'.

Move all terms containing c to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + -3cosx + 1 + 2osxC = 0 + 1

Reorder the terms:
-1 + 1 + -3cosx + 2osxC = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -3cosx + 2osxC = 0 + 1
-3cosx + 2osxC = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-3cosx + 2osxC = 1

Add '-2osxC' to each side of the equation.
-3cosx + 2osxC + -2osxC = 1 + -2osxC

Combine like terms: 2osxC + -2osxC = 0
-3cosx + 0 = 1 + -2osxC
-3cosx = 1 + -2osxC

Divide each side by '-3osx'.
c = -0.3333333333o-1s-1x-1 + 0.6666666667C

Simplifying
c = -0.3333333333o-1s-1x-1 + 0.6666666667C

Reorder the terms:
c = 0.6666666667C + -0.3333333333o-1s-1x-1

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