SOLUTION: Solve for x: 2x^2 + 3x +5 = 0

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Question 332709: Solve for x:

2x^2 + 3x +5 = 0
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2 + 3x +5 = 0
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find the roots of the equation x1,x2
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x1=+%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29
a=2 , b =3, c=5
x1=%28-3%2Bsqrt%289-4%2A2%2A5%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29
x1=%28-3%2Bsqrt%28-31%29%29%2F4
x1=%28-3%2F4%29%2Bsqrt%28-31%29%2F4+
x2=%28-3%2F4%29-sqrt%28-31%29%2F4+