SOLUTION: Question: Solve 2x^2+3x=20 (a) [4, -2/5] (b) [4, -5/2] (c) [-4, 5/2] (d) [-4, 2/5] Thanks!

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Question 30349: Question:
Solve
2x^2+3x=20
(a) [4, -2/5]
(b) [4, -5/2]
(c) [-4, 5/2]
(d) [-4, 2/5]
Thanks!

Answer by mukhopadhyay(490)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x^2 + 3x = 20
=> 2x^2 + 3x - 20 = 0
=> 2x^2 + 8x - 5x - 20 = 0
=> 2x(x+4) - 5(x+4) = 0
=> (x+4)(2x-5) = 0
=> x = -4 or x = 5/2

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