Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 8 - Section 8.2 - The Quadratic Formula - Exercise Set - Page 608: 73

Answer

$x=\frac{\sqrt {2}}{2}$ or $x=-2\sqrt {2}$

Work Step by Step

$\sqrt {2} x^2 + 3x - 2\sqrt{2} = 0$ Solve by using the quadratic formula: $x=\frac{−b±\sqrt{b^2−4ac}}{2a}$ $a=\sqrt {2}$, $b=3$, $c=- 2\sqrt{2}$ $x=\frac{−3±\sqrt{(-3)^2−(4⋅\sqrt {2}⋅- 2\sqrt{2})}}{2⋅\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{−3±\sqrt{9−(-16)}}{2\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{−3±\sqrt{25}}{2\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{−3±5}{2\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{−3+5}{2\sqrt {2}}$ or $x=\frac{−3-5}{2\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{2}{2\sqrt {2}}$ or $x=\frac{−8}{2\sqrt {2}}$ $x=\frac{\sqrt {2}}{2}$ or $x=-2\sqrt {2}$
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