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17 Use the quadratic formula to solve the

following equation:
2x2 + 6x + 2 = 5x² + 9x + 3
A. -9+√21
10
B. -6± √20
4
C. -3± √21
6
D. 3+√-3
-6

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Answer:

Therefore, the answer is D. 3+√-3, -6.

Explanation:

First, we can simplify the equation by subtracting 5x² and 9x from both sides:

2x² + 6x + 2 - 5x² - 9x - 3 = 0

Simplifying further:

-3x² - 3x - 1 = 0

Now we can apply the quadratic formula:

x = (-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / 2a

where a = -3, b = -3, and c = -1.

Plugging in these values, we get:

x = (-(-3) ± sqrt((-3)^2 - 4(-3)(-1))) / 2(-3)

x = (3 ± sqrt(9 - 12)) / (-6)

x = (3 ± sqrt(-3)) / (-6)

Since the square root of -3 is an imaginary number, the solutions are complex conjugates:

x = (3 + sqrt(-3)) / (-6) or x = (3 - sqrt(-3)) / (-6)

Simplifying further:

x = (-1/2) - (sqrt(3) i) / 6 or x = (-1/2) + (sqrt(3) i) / 6

Therefore, the answer is D. 3+√-3, -6.

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