Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 9 - Solving Quadratic Equations - 9.5 - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula - Exercises - Page 521: 20

Answer

$x\approx1.1$ and $x\approx-0.3$

Work Step by Step

$5x^{2}-2=4x\implies 5x^{2}-4x-2=0$ Comparing $5x^{2}-4x-2=0$ with $ax^{2}+bx+c=0$, we get $a=5$, $b=-4$ and $c=-2$. The quadratic formula is $x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt {b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ Substituting the values, we get $x=\frac{-(-4) \pm \sqrt {(-4)^{2}-4(5)(-2)}}{(2)(5)}=\frac{4\pm \sqrt {56}}{10}=\frac{2\pm\sqrt {14}}{5}$ The solutions of the equation are $x=\frac{2+\sqrt {14}}{5}\approx1.1$ and $x= \frac{2-\sqrt {14}}{5}\approx-0.3$
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