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X2 - 7x + 9 =0 please leave answer in surf form and simplify ​

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X2 - 7x + 9 =0 please leave answer in surf form and simplify ​-example-1
User Charlie Price
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Answer:

x =
(7)/(2) ±
(√(13) )/(2)

Explanation:

Given

x² - 7x + 9 = 0 ( subtract 9 from both sides )

x² - 7x = - 9

Solve using the method of completing the square

add ( half the coefficient of the x- term)² to both sides

x² + 2( -
(7)/(2) )x +
(49)/(4) = - 9 +

(x -
(7)/(2) )² =
(13)/(4) ( take the square root of both sides )

x -
(7)/(2) = ±
\sqrt{(13)/(4) } = ±
(√(13) )/(2) ( add

x =
(7)/(2) ±
(√(13) )/(2) =
(7+/-√(13) )/(2)

User Arets Paeglis
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