SOLUTION: 8x squared+7x= -2

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Question 86243: 8x squared+7x= -2
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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8X^2+7X=-2
8X^2+7X+2=0
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET:
X=(-7+-SQRT{7^2-4*8*2])/2*8
X=(-7+-SQRT[49-64])/16
X=(-7+-SQRT-15)/16
X=(-7+-3.87i)/16
X=(-7+3.87i)/16
X=-.4375+.242i ANSWER.
X=-.4375-.242i ANSWER.