Question

Only one question I cannot figue out. can someone help please.

What are the solutions?

1/2x^2+ 2x + 3 =0

Answer 1

combine like terms

Answer 2

subtract 3 from both sides

Answer 3

what like terms, sorry I am having a lot of problems with this.

Answer 4

lol dude its ok, equations can be confusing to some

Answer 5

\[\frac{ 1 }{ 2 }x^2+2x+3=0 thats what ur starting out with\]

Answer 6

thats what ur starting with *

Answer 7

right. Than you want to get the three to the other side right.

Answer 8

u can do that first. the thing with equations is that there is no direct way of solving it. there r many ways. just make sure what ever u are doing, make sure it mathimatically makes sense

Answer 9

1/2^2+2x=-3

Answer 10

good, now simplify 1/2^x+2x

Answer 11

here is my problem and were I am stuck. Should I try and get rid of the 1/2?

Answer 12

do u have a calculator?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

ok good

Answer 15

square the half

Answer 16

lost me again. Sorry.

Answer 17

lol its ok. do u have a graphing calculator?

Answer 18

no

Answer 19

scientific?

Answer 20

yes

Answer 21

ok. put 1 divided by 2 and square it

Answer 22

it should be 1/2^2

Answer 23

there should be a calculator online

Answer 24

0.25

Answer 25

which is 1/4

Answer 26

I really need help on this to finish a test! last question.

Answer 27

@freak098 , you clearly do not understand the question - none of what you said is valid here.

Answer 28

This is a quadratic equation, and doesn't look factorable at first glance. Quadratic formula is your best option.

Answer 29

I think you use the quadratic formula. Am I correct?

Answer 30

yes

Answer 31

Quadratic formula always works, so is typically the weapon of choice in this situation.

A good way to start though, is to multiply everything by 2 first to clear the fraction.

Answer 32

2(1/2x^2+2x+3=0(2)
x^2+4x+6=0
correct?

Answer 33

Yeah, then use the QF on that.

Answer 34

ok. I think I got it now. It was the 1/2 I was confused on. Thank you very much.

Answer 35

No problem. When I tried it, I was getting non-real answers, so don't be surprised about that.

Answer 36

ok. I will try it