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Using the quadratic formula, solve the equation below to find the two values of x.


8x^(2) - 35 = -18x
Give each value as a fraction in it's simplest form.

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Answer:

To solve the equation
8x^2 - 35 = -18x using the quadratic formula, we can first rearrange it into standard quadratic form:


8x^2 + 18x - 35 = 0

The quadratic formula is:

x = [-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a

where a, b, and c are the coefficients of the quadratic equation. In this case:

a = 8, b = 18, and c = -35

Substituting these values into the formula, we get:

x = [-18 ±
sqrt(18^2 - 4(8)(-35))] / 2(8)

Simplifying the expression inside the square root:

x = [-18 ± sqrt(324 + 1120)] / 16

x = [-18 ± sqrt(1444)] / 16

x = [-18 ± 38] / 16

So the two solutions are:

x = (-18 + 38) / 16 = 1/2 or x = (-18 - 38) / 16 = -7/4

Explanation:

Therefore, the two values of x as fractions in their simplest forms are 1/2 and -7/4.

User Lukasz Kujawa
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Answer:
x=5/4 or x= -7/2

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