SOLUTION: Help please! Instructions: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation 2x^2-x=-7 My answer is 1+i√55/4, 1-i√55/4. Is this in the correct form or it should be

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Question 609128: Help please!
Instructions: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation
2x^2-x=-7
My answer is 1+i√55/4, 1-i√55/4.
Is this in the correct form or it should be 1+√55/4, 1-√55/4 and on the side the i?
Thanks

Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi
2x^2-x=-7
2x^2-x+7=0

||... 4 is under the entire Numerator
good to see You are concerned about the format to use: My first concern
would be if the radical is allowed in the answer, if so...
x = 1/4 +√55/4 , 1/4 -√55/4 should work
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