SOLUTION: I have tried this problem and I have the answer but im not getting the answer... I get another one. the problem is 25x2-20x=-3 I changed the problem to read 25x2-20x+3=0 then used

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Question 139188: I have tried this problem and I have the answer but im not getting the answer... I get another one. the problem is 25x2-20x=-3 I changed the problem to read 25x2-20x+3=0 then used the quadratic formula of X=-b+-the square root of b-4ac over 2a I came up with X=2+-1/5 the answer is supposed to be 1/5 and 3/5
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


where , , and









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Apparently your arithmetic was faulty. Go back and compare your work to mine.

Super-Double-Plus-Extra Credit: How could you tell for certain that and are the actual roots of the equation? (There are 2 different methods)

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