SOLUTION: I cannot solve the following, please help and show step by step if possible, thank you using the quadratic formula -8q^2-2q+1=0

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: I cannot solve the following, please help and show step by step if possible, thank you
using the quadratic formula
-8q^2-2q+1=0
This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Using the quadratic formula,





First solution:



Second solution:



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You can factor this quadratic,

First solution:



Second solution:



Here's a graph of the function to verify the zeros.


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