SOLUTION: Could you please help me solve {{{x^2-7x+2=0}}}

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Question 19398: Could you please help me solve
x%5E2-7x%2B2=0
Answer by xcentaur(357) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x%5E2-7x%2B2=0
Compare with (ax^2+bx+c)=0
a=1,b=-7,c=2


x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=%287+%2B-+sqrt%2849+-+4%281%29%282%29%29%29%2F2
x=%287+%2B-+sqrt%2849-8%29%29%2F2
x=%287+%2B-+sqrt%2841%29%29%2F2


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