SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve the following quadratic equation. 2x^2-5x=3

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Question 93441: Use the quadratic formula to solve the following quadratic equation.
2x^2-5x=3
Answer by checkley75(3666) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2-5x-3=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(5+-sqrt[-5^2-4*2*-3])/2*2
x=(5+-sqrt[25+24])/4
x=(5+-sqrt49)/4
x=(5+-7)/4
x=(5+7)/4
x=12/4
x=3 answer.
x=(5-7)/4
x=-2/4
x=-.5 answer.