Question

Use the quadratic formula to solve 5x²-2x-24=0​

Answer 1

`x = -2, (12)/(5)`

Explanation:

We start with the equation:

`5x^2-2x-24=0`

Factoring the equation gives us:

`(x+2)(5x-12)=0`

Thus we can derive:

`(x+2)=0\\x=-2`

or

`(5x-12)=0\\5x=12\\x=(12)/(5)`