Inactive Tutor answered 03/23/13
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Subtract 5 from both sides,
(7x-1)^2 = -5
Take square root,
7x-1 = ±sqrt(5) i
Solve for x,
x = [1±sqrt(5) i]/7 <==Answer
Moriah R.
asked 03/23/13find exact solution to quadratic equation in the complex numbers
Inactive Tutor answered 03/23/13
Subtract 5 from both sides,
(7x-1)^2 = -5
Take square root,
7x-1 = ±sqrt(5) i
Solve for x,
x = [1±sqrt(5) i]/7 <==Answer
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