SOLUTION: (z)/(2)=(4z^2)-1

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Question 1016955: (z)/(2)=(4z^2)-1
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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(z)/(2)=(4z^2)-1
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z = 8z^2 - 2
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8z^2 - z - 2 = 0
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z = [1 +- sqrt(1-4*8*-2)]/16
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z = [1 +- sqrt(65)]/2
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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