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Name: Kino 2006-08-22 20:23

Hey guys.  Solve for X.  First question:

2x^2-5x-12=x

I got x=4 and x=-6/4

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-22 22:55 (sage)

/Sci/ is not your math tutor.

Though the roots are x=4 and x=1.  Did it in my head, bitch.

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-22 23:02

Fuck, that's why I shouldn't do math in my head.

Roots are x = (3 +/- sqrt(33)) / 2

You solved 2x^2-5x-12 = 0

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-23 2:27

  OP is high school student.

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-23 4:45

>>2
Seconded but it's nice to see some serious topics every once in a while even if they are incredibly simple.

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-23 7:57

you really need brackets.
i read this equation as:
2x^(2-5x-12)=x
in which case i got an answer around .314

but if it's a quadratic:
(2x^2)-5x-12=x
=> (2x^2)-6x-12=0
answer should be [6 +/- sqrt(132)]/4

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-27 9:15

>>3
Apparently you shouldn't be doing maths at all.

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-27 11:15

>>5
This topic seriously sucks ass.
WHY DO PEOPLE ON THIS BOARD NOT UNDERSTAND HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL MATH

Name: Anonymous 2006-08-27 12:18

>>8
Because they're junior high students?

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