College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 1 - Equations and Inequalities - Exercise Set 1.5 - Page 161: 71

Answer

$x=\frac{1-\sqrt {29}}{4},\frac{1+\sqrt {29}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

Plug the values $a$, $b$, and $c$ into the quadratic formula and simplify all the values. $4x^2=2x+7$ $4x^2-2x-7=0$ $a=4,b=-2,c=-7$ $x=\frac{-b±\sqrt {b^2-4ac}}{2a}$ $x=\frac{-(-2)±\sqrt {(-2)^2-4(4)(-7)}}{2(4)}$ $x=\frac{2±\sqrt {4+112}}{8}$ $x=\frac{2±\sqrt {116}}{8}$ $x=\frac{2±2\sqrt {29}}{8}$ $x=\frac{1±\sqrt {29}}{4}$ $x=\frac{1-\sqrt {29}}{4},\frac{1+\sqrt {29}}{4}$
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