Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
x1=−53+2,x2=5−3+2
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.882843,x2≈−0.317157
Evaluate
25x2+30x+7=0
Substitute a=25,b=30 and c=7 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×25−30±302−4×25×7
Simplify the expression
x=50−30±302−4×25×7
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
302−4×25×7
Multiply the terms
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Multiply the terms
4×25×7
Multiply the terms
100×7
Multiply the numbers
700
302−700
Evaluate the power
900−700
Subtract the numbers
200
x=50−30±200
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
200
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
100×2
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 10
102×2
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
102×2
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
102
x=50−30±102
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=50−30+102x=50−30−102
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=50−30+102
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
50−30+102
Rewrite the expression
5010(−3+2)
Cancel out the common factor 10
5−3+2
x=5−3+2
x=5−3+2x=50−30−102
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
x=50−30−102
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
50−30−102
Rewrite the expression
5010(−3−2)
Cancel out the common factor 10
5−3−2
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−53+2
x=−53+2
x=5−3+2x=−53+2
Solution
x1=−53+2,x2=5−3+2
Alternative Form
x1≈−0.882843,x2≈−0.317157
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