SOLUTION: i am asked to solve using the quadratic formula x^2-2x=5x-2

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Question 162099: i am asked to solve using the quadratic formula
x^2-2x=5x-2
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X^2-2X=5X-2
X^2-2X-5X+2=0
X^2-7X+2=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
X=(7+-SQRT[-7^2-4*1*2])/2*1
X=(7+-SQRT(49-8])/2
X=(7+-SQRT410/2
X=(7+-6.403)/2
X=(7+6.403)/2
X=13.403/2
X=6.7016 ANSWER.
X=(7-6.403)/2
X=.597/2
X=.2985 ANSWER.