SOLUTION: I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem. Somehow I can't get it started. Problem is solve using the quadratic formula: x^2-3x=7x-2

Question 152916This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra
: I was wondering if someone could help me with this problem. Somehow I can't get it started.
Problem is solve using the quadratic formula:
x^2-3x=7x-2 This question is from textbook Intermediate Algebra

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Subtract from both sides. Add 2 to both sides.

Combine like terms.

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver)

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

or Break up the expression.

So the solutions are or

which approximate to or

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