SOLUTION: Determine the solutions to the quadratic equation -10x2 + 30x - 20 = 0.

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Question 256043: Determine the solutions to the quadratic equation -10x2 + 30x - 20 = 0.
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The question was
(i) -10x%5E2+%2B+30x+-+20+=+0
divide by -10 to get
(ii) x%5E2+-+3x+%2B+2+=+0
factoring, we get
(iii) %28x-2%29%28x-1%29=0
solving each for x, we get
x = 2
x = 1