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Write 16x^2 + 25y^2 - 32x -159 =0
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16x^2 + 25y^2 - 32x -159 =0:x

Solve by using Quadratic Formula


x= (-b+ √(b^2-4ac) )/(2a), (-b- √(b^2-4ac) )/(2a)

In this case,
a=16,
b=-32 and
c=25{y}^(2)-159


x= (32+ √((32)^2-4*16(25y^2-159)) )/(2*16) ,}
(32- √((32)^2-4*16(25y^2-159)) )/(2*16)


x= (32+40i √(y^2-7) )/(32) , (32-40i √(y^2-7) )/(32)


x=1+ (5i √(y^2-7) )/(4) ,1- (5i √(y^2-7) )/(4)
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