Textbook Question
Solve each equation. 2x²+x-15 = 0
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Solve each equation using the quadratic formula. See Examples 5 and 6.
In Exercises 75–82, compute the discriminant. Then determine the number and type of solutions for the given equation.
Evaluate the discriminant for each equation. Then use it to determine the number of distinct solutions, and tell whether they are rational, irrational, or nonreal complex numbers. (Do not solve the equation.) See Example 9.
Solve each equation in Exercises 83–108 by the method of your choice.