SOLUTION: What are the roots of this quadratic equation? 2x^2+8x+7

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Question 1074922: What are the roots of this quadratic equation? 2x^2+8x+7
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2+8x+7
x=(1/4)(-8 +/- sqrt (64-56))=-2+/- sqrt (2)/2, which numerically is about -1.3 and -2.7
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