Answer:
x = -1.29 and -2.71
Step-by-step explanation:
Use the quadratic formula, which is [tex]x=\frac{-b+\sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{2a}[/tex] and [tex]x=\frac{-b-\sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{2a}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-8+\sqrt{8^2-4(2)(7)} }{2(2)}[/tex] and [tex]\frac{-8-\sqrt{8^2-4(2)(7)} }{2(2)}[/tex]
[tex]\frac{-8+\sqrt{8} }{4}[/tex] and [tex]\frac{-8-\sqrt{8} }{4}[/tex]
Further reduced down to:
[tex]\frac{-8+2\sqrt{2} }{4}[/tex] and [tex]\frac{-8-2\sqrt{2} }{4}[/tex]
In decimal form, to the hundredths place, both of these are:
-1.29 and -2.71
