College Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.5 - Page 161: 70

Answer

$x=\frac{-1-\sqrt {41}}{10},\frac{-1+\sqrt {41}}{10}$

Work Step by Step

Plug the values $a$, $b$, and $c$ into the quadratic formula and simplify all the values. $5x^2+x-2=0$ $a=5,b=1,c=-2$ $x=\frac{-b±\sqrt {b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ $x=\frac{-1±\sqrt {1^2-4(5)(-2)}}{2(5)}$ $x=\frac{-1±\sqrt {1+40}}{10}$ $x=\frac{-1±\sqrt {41}}{10}$ $x=\frac{-1-\sqrt {41}}{10},\frac{-1+\sqrt {41}}{10}$
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