SOLUTION: 1/2x - 1/4 x^2 + 4= 0

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Question 882130: 1/2x - 1/4 x^2 + 4= 0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/2x - 1/4 x^2 + 4= 0
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Multiply thru by 4 to get:
-x^2 + 2x + 16 = 0
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Use the Quadratic Formula:
x = [-2 +- sqrt[4-4*-1*16]/(-2)
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x = [-2 +- sqrt(16^2)]/(-2)
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x = [-2 +- 16]/(-2)
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x = -14/-2 = 7
x = (-2-16)/(-2 = 9
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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