SOLUTION: to solve a quadratic make it equal to zero and then facto or use the quadratic formula. 5=5x^2-14x-29

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Question 457607: to solve a quadratic make it equal to zero and then facto or use the quadratic formula. 5=5x^2-14x-29
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5 = 5x^2 - 14x - 29
:
5x^2 - 14x - 29 - 5 = 0
:
5x^2 - 14x - 34 = 0
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Use the quadratic formula to find x
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
In this problem a=5, b=-14, c=-34
x+=+%28-%28-14%29+%2B-+sqrt%28-14%5E2-4%2A5%2A-34+%29%29%2F%282%2A5%29+
:
x+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28196%2B680+%29%29%2F10+
:
x+=+%2814+%2B-+sqrt%28876+%29%29%2F10+
Two solutions
x+=+%2814+%2B+29.5973%29%2F10+
x = 43.5973%2F10
x = 4.34973
and
x+=+%2814+-+29.5973%29%2F10+
x = %28-15.5973%29%2F10
x = -1.5973