SOLUTION: 25x^2-10x-1

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Question 74353: 25x^2-10x-1
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25x^2-10x-1
NOT AN EASY ONE. NEED TO USE THE QUADRATIC EQUATION.
X=(10+-SQRT[-10^2-4*25*-1])/2*25
X=(10+-SQRT[100+100])/50
X=(10+-SQRT200)/50
X=(10+-14.142)/50
X=(10+14.142)/50
X=24.142/50
X=.4828 ANSWER.
X=(10-14.142)/50
X=-4.142/50
X=-.0828 ANSWER.