SOLUTION: Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the equation. -2x2 - 5x + 5 = 0

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Question 618890: Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the equation.
-2x2 - 5x + 5 = 0
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
Let's plug in the values into this:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
To give us:
x+=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2-4%28-2%29%285%29%29%29%2F%282%28-2%29%29+
This gives us:
x=(-5- sq rt 65)/2
x=(-5+ sq rt 65)/2
Make sense?
RJ
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