SOLUTION: 4x^2 - 8x + 3 = 5

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Question 99433: 4x^2 - 8x + 3 = 5
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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4X^2-8X+3-5=0
X^2-8X-2
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
X=(8+-SQRT[-8^2-4*1*-2])/2*1
X=(8+-SQRT[64+8])/2
X=(8+-SQRT72])/2
X=(8+-8.4853)/2
X=(8+8.4853)/2
X=16.4853/2
X=8.24 ANSWER.
X=(8-8.4853)/2
X=-.4853/2
X=-.243 ANSWER.