How do you solve #2y ^ { 2} - 5x - 12= 0#?
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Explanation:
Taking it 1 step at a time so that you can see better what is going on
Using first principles (short cut method taken from this approach)
Add
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Add
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Divide both sides by 2 (same as
But
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Square root both sides:
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Using an example
As both
Which is why we end up with