Question 658068
Use the quadratic formula to solve for x


{{{x = (-b+-sqrt(b^2-4ac))/(2a)}}}


{{{x = (-(5)+-sqrt((5)^2-4(2)(-6)))/(2(2))}}}


{{{x = (-5+-sqrt(25-(-48)))/(4)}}}


{{{x = (-5+-sqrt(25+48))/(4)}}}


{{{x = (-5+-sqrt(73))/4}}}


{{{x = (-5+sqrt(73))/4}}} or {{{x = (-5-sqrt(73))/4}}}


{{{x = 0.886000936329383}}} or {{{x = -3.38600093632938}}}


So the exact solutions are {{{x = (-5+sqrt(73))/4}}} or {{{x = (-5-sqrt(73))/4}}}


and the approximate solutions are {{{x = 0.886}}} or {{{x = -3.386}}} (rounded to 3 decimal places)


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