SOLUTION: Please help me with this. Determin "k" if -2 is a root of 2x^2+ kx +2 =0

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Question 95092: Please help me with this.


Determin "k" if -2 is a root of
2x^2+ kx +2 =0
Answer by scott8148(5896) About Me  (Show Source):
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if -2 is a root then it satisfies the equation ... 2(-2)^2+k(-2)+2=0 ... 8-2k+2=0 ... -2k=-10 ... k=5