SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. -4x^2=-5x+2

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Question 1008848: Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
-4x^2=-5x+2
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.
-4x^2=-5x+2
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Rearrange:
4x^2 - 5x + 2 = 0
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a = 4 ; b = -5 ; c = 2
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x = [5 +-sqrt(25-4*4*2)}/8
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x = [5 +- sqrt(-7)]/8
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x = (5/8) +- i*sqrt(7)/8
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Cheers,
Stan H.

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

-4x%5E2=-5x%2B2

0=4x%5E2-5x%2B2

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2-4%2A4%2A2+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29+

x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+25-32+%29%29%2F8+

x+=+%285+%2B-+sqrt%28+-7+%29%29%2F8+

x+=+%285+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%28+7+%29%29%2F8+

solutions:

x+=+%285+%2B+i%2Asqrt%28+7+%29%29%2F8+

highlight%28x+=+5%2F8+%2B+i%2Asqrt%28+7+%29%2F8%29+
or
x+=+%285-i%2Asqrt%28+7+%29%29%2F8+

x+=+highlight%285%2F8+-+i%2Asqrt%28+7+%29%2F8%29+