Question

Can someone solve this for me?

Answer 1

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Answer:

x = (-3 ± i√31)/8

Explanation:

There is nothing to solve. It can be simplified to ...

x = (-3 ± i√31)/8

x = (-3/8) +i(√31)/8 or (-3/8) -i(√31)/8

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Factoring -1 from under the radical puts i (the imaginary unit) in front of the radical. A factor of 2 can be removed everywhere.