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Solve the following quadratic equation
2x²+7x=15​

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Answer:

x = - 5 ; x = 3/2

Explanation:

Start by subtracting 15 from both sides to get to an equation in standard form: a x^2 + b x + c= 0 so we can use the quadratic formula to solve for "x".

2 x^2 + 7x - 15 = 0

Then:


x=(-7+/-√(49-4(2)(-15)) )/(4) \\x=(-7+/-√(169) )/(4)\\x=(-7+/-13)/(4)\\x =-5\\or\\x=3/2

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