SOLUTION: Find the roots of 2x^2 - 5x + 1 = 0

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: Find the roots of
2x^2 - 5x + 1 = 0 This question is from textbook alegbra concepts and applications

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2X^2-5X+1=0 USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET
X=(-B+-[SQRTB^2-4AC])/2A
X=(5+-[SQRT25-4*2*1])/4
X=(5+-[SQRT25-8])/4
X=(5+-[SQRT17])/4
X=(5+-4.123)/4
X=(5+4.123)/4
X=9.123/4
X=2.28 SOLUTION
X=5-4.123
X=.877/4
X=.22 SOLUTION