College Algebra (6th Edition)

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

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Cumulative Review Exercises (Chapters 1-6) - Page 658: 1

Answer

$x = \frac{-1 \frac{+}{} \sqrt {33}}{4}$

Work Step by Step

$$2x^{2} = 4 - x$$ $2x^{2} + x - 4 = 0$; where we can use the quadratic formula ($x = \frac{-b \frac{+}{} \sqrt {b^{2} - 4ac}}{2a}$) to solve for $x$: $x = \frac{-1 \frac{+}{} \sqrt {1^{2} - 4(2)(-4)}}{2(2)} = \frac{-1 \frac{+}{} \sqrt {1 + 32}}{4} = \frac{-1 \frac{+}{} \sqrt {33}}{4}$
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