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show that 3x - 2x2 + 5 = 0 can be written as x = sqrt3((3x+5)/2)

 Oct 19, 2016
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3x - 2x^2 + 5 = 0       rearrange as

 

2x^2  = 3x + 5          divide both sides b y   2

 

x^2  =  [  3x + 5 ]  / 2        take both roots

 

x  = √ [ (3x + 5) / 2 ]      or  x   = - √ [ (3x + 5) / 2 ]

 

 

 

cool cool cool

 Oct 19, 2016

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