SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula: 2x^2 - 5x = 3

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Question 65772: Use the quadratic formula:
2x^2 - 5x = 3
Found 2 solutions by checkley71, funmath:
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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2X^2-5X-3=0
X=(-B+-SQRT[B^2-4AC])/2A
X=(5+-SQRT[-5^2-4*2*-3])/2*2
X=(5+-SQRT[25+24])/4
X=(5+-SQRT[49])/4
X=(5+-7)/4
X=(5+7)/4
X=12/4
X=3 SOLUTION
X=(5-7)/4
X=-2/4
X=-1/2 SOLUTION
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Answer by funmath(2933) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the quadratic formula:
2x^2 - 5x = 3
2x%5E2-5x-3=3-3
2x%5E2-5x-3=0
This is now is highlight%28ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0%29
a=2, b=-5, and c=-3
The quadratic formula is: highlight%28x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a%29
x=%28-%28-5%29%2B-sqrt%28%28-5%29%5E2-4%282%29%28-3%29%29%29%2F%282%282%29%29
x=%285%2B-sqrt%2825%2B24%29%29%2F4
x=%285%2B-sqrt%2849%29%29%2F4
x=%285-7%29%2F4 or x=%285%2B7%29%2F4
x=-2%2F4 or x=12%2F4
highlight%28x=-1%2F2%29 or highlight%28x=3%29
Happy Calculating!!!