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Pls help! Solve the equation by using quadratic formula.

-2x’2 + 4x = 5

User Saqibahmad
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Answer:


x=(2\pm i√(6))/(2)

Explanation:


-2x^2+4x=5\\\\-2x^2+4x-5=0\\\\x=(-b\pm√(b^2-4ac))/(2a)\\ \\x=(-4\pm√((4)^2-4(-2)(-5)))/(2(-2))\\\\x=(-4\pm√(16-40))/(-4)\\\\x=(-4\pm√(-24))/(-4)\\ \\x=(-4\pm2i√(6))/(-4)\\ \\x=(2\pm i√(6))/(2)

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