SOLUTION: Solve using the quadratic formula. Show all the steps,otherwise no credit: 2x2 -8x -3 = 0. Please help me with this problem. I have no idea how to do it. Thank you.
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Question 34598: Solve using the quadratic formula. Show all the steps,otherwise no credit: 2x2 -8x -3 = 0. Please help me with this problem. I have no idea how to do it. Thank you. Answer by checkley71(8403) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2x~2-8x-3=0 or using the quadric formula (-b+/-sqrt(b~2-4ac))/2a
we get (-(-8)+/- sqrt (-8*-8-4*2*-3))/4 or (8+/-sqrt(64+24))/4 or
(8+/- sqrt 88)/4 or (8+2sqrt11)/4 or (4+sqrt11)/2 or (8-2sqrt11)/4 or
(4-sqrt11)/2
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