How do you solve $2x^2-11x=1$ using the quadratic formula?

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Answer 1 · 2018-06-09T08:27:37

$color(brown)(x = (7 + sqrt129) / 4, x = (7 - sqrt129) / 4$

$2x^2 - 11x - 1 = 0$

$a = 2, b = -11, c = -1$

$"Quadratic Formula " x = (-b +- sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)) / (2a)$

$x = (11 +- sqrt(11^2 + 8)) / 4$

$x = (7 + sqrt129) / 4, x = (7 - sqrt129) / 4$

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