SOLUTION: complete the square: 2x^2+x-28=0

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Question 820464: complete the square: 2x^2+x-28=0
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2 + x - 28 = 0
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the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=2, b=1, and c=-28
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2 1 -28
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the two real roots (i.e. the two x-intercepts), of the quadratic are:
x = 3.5
x = -4
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