Solving Trigonometric Equations

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Solve $x$ in the equation $2\cos3x + \cos2x + 1= 0$, where $0 \leq x \leq 2\pi$.

I tried breaking up the triple angle, into a cos compound angle. But, im not sure what to do next.

$2\cos x \cos2x - 2\sin x \sin2x + \cos2x+1=0$

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Using Prove $\cos 3x =4\cos^3x-3\cos x$ and Double-Angle Formula, we get $$2(4c^3-3c)+2c^2-1+1=0\iff2c(4c^2+c-3)=0$$ where $c=\cos x$

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