Solving Quadratic Equations using Quadratic Formula
If
a
x
2
+
b
x
+
c
= 0, then
x
=
-b
±
b
2
-
4ac
2a
So, if
2
x
2
-
13
x
-
7
= 0, then
x
=
-
(
-13
)
±
(
-13
)
2
-
(
4
)
(
2
)
(
-7
)
(
2
)
(
2
)
or,
x
=
13
±
169
+
56
4
or,
x
=
13
±
225
4
or,
x
=
13
±
15
4
or,
x
=
28
4
or,
x
=
-2
4
or,
x
=
7
or,
x
=
-1
2
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