SOLUTION: 49y^2+112y-211=0 solve using the quadratic formula

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Question 464596: 49y^2+112y-211=0 solve using the quadratic formula
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Hi,

solve using the quadratic formula

49y^2+112y-211=0 

Just plugging the numbers in:

 y+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

 y+=+%28-112+%2B-+sqrt%28+53900+%29%29%2F%2898%29+

 y+=+%28-112+%2B-+10sqrt%28+539%29%29%2F%2898%29+

 y is  1.2262, -3.5119