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Solve the equation 2x^{2}+9x-1=x to the nearest 10th

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Answer:

2x2+9x−1=x

Step 1: Subtract x from both sides.

2x2+9x−1−x=x−x

2x2+8x−1=0

Step 2: Use quadratic formula with a=2, b=8, c=-1.

x=

−b±√b2−4ac

2a

x=

−(8)±√(8)2−4(2)(−1)

2(2)

x=

−8±√72

4

x=−2+

3

2

√2 or x=−2+

−3

2

√2

Explanation:

This is what I got but I'm not 100% positive. I checked it on a calculator and it seemed to check out.

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