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5x2 + 8x = 7

5x2 + 8x - 7 = 0

This cannot be factorised so the solutions need to be determined using the quadratic formula

The solutions are {-8 ± sqrt[82 - 4*5*(-7)]}/(2*5)

= {-8 ± sqrt[64 + 140]}/10

= {-8 ± sqrt[204]}/10

= -2.22829 and 0.62829 (to 5 dp)

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