SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. 1/16x^2-1/8x=1

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Question 1008944: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
1/16x^2-1/8x=1

Answer by fractalier(6550)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We should multiply this by sixteen first and get
1/16x^2 - 1/8x = 1
x^2 - 2x - 16 = 0 so that
x = (2 +/- sqrt(2^2 -(4*1*-16))) / 2
x = (2 +/- sqrt(68)) / 2
x = (2 +/- 2*sqrt(17)) / 2
x = 1 +/- sqrt(17)

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