How do you solve 2x212x+7=5?

2 Answers
Mar 28, 2018

x=3±22

Explanation:

Given:

2x212x+7=5

Subtract 5 from both sides to get:

2x212x+2=0

Divide both sides by 2 to get:

0=x26x+1

0=x26x+98

0=(x3)2(22)2

0=((x3)22)((x3)+22)

0=(x322)(x3+22)

Hence:

x=3±22

Mar 29, 2018

x=3±22

Explanation:

2x^2 - 12x + 2 = 0
x^2 - 6x + 1 = 0
Use the improved quadratic formula (Socratic search):
D=d2=b24ac=364=32=2(16)
d=±42
There are 2 real roots:
x=b2a±d2a=(62)±422
x=(3±22)