Make the given changes in the indicated examples of this section and then solve the resulting equations

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Make the given changes in the indicated examples of this section and then solve the resulting equations by the quadratic formula.

In Example 1, change the − sign before 5x to +.


Data from Example 1

Solve:


Here, using the indicated values of a, b, and c in the quadratic formula, we have



The roots x = 3 and x = 2 check when substituted in the original equation.

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Basic Technical Mathematics

ISBN: 9780137529896

12th Edition

Authors: Allyn J. Washington, Richard Evans

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