SOLUTION: What is the quadratic equation of 4x^2-8x-9=0 (simplifiy your answer. type an exact answer using radicals as needed. Use integers or fractions for any number in the expression.

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Question 244008: What is the quadratic equation of 4x^2-8x-9=0
(simplifiy your answer. type an exact answer using radicals as needed. Use integers or fractions for any number in the expression. Express complex numbers in the form of i.)
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4x^2-8x-9=0
=> (2x)^2 - 2.2x.2 + 2^2 -9 -4 = 0
=> (2x -2)^2 = 13
=> 2x - 2 = +sqrt(13) or -sqrt(13)
=> 2x = 2 +sqrt(13) or 2-sqrt(13)
x = 1 + sqrt(13)/2 or 1 - sqrt(13)/2