SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve the following equations 2x^2 + 12x = -5

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Question 101018: Use the quadratic formula to solve the following equations
2x^2 + 12x = -5
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2X^2+12X+5=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
X=(-12+-SQRT[-12*-12-4*2*5])/282
X=(-12+-SQRT[144-40])/4
X=(-12=-SQRT104/4
X=(-12+-10.2)/4
X=(-12+10.2)/4
X=-1.8/4
X=-.45 ANSWER.
X=-12-10.2/4
X=-22.2/4
X=-5.55 ANSWER.