SOLUTION: Solve. 2x2 – 7x – 2 = 0

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Question 186964: Solve. 2x2 – 7x – 2 = 0
Answer by uday1435(57) About Me  (Show Source):
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Comparing with the general equation ax^2 + bx + c = 0
We have a = 2, b = - 7 and c = - 2
Solutions are x = [7 + √(49+16)]/2 and [7 -√(49+16)]/2
That is (7 + √65)/2 and (7 - √65)/2
In decimals the answers are x = 7.53 or - 0.53