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Answer:


{( - 7)}^(2) - 4(6)( - 1) = 49 + 24 = 73

Josephine did not distribute the -1 correctly. -4(6)(-1) = 24.

Here are the correct solutions:

x = (7 + √73) / 12

x = (7/12) + (1/12)√73

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