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-1/2x^2+1= -39

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Solve (-1/2)x^2 + 1 = -39:

1. Subtract 1: (-1/2)x^2 = -40
2. Multiply by -2: x^2 = 80
3. Take square roots: x = ±√80 = ±4√5 ≈ ±8.9443

So x = 4√5 or x = -4√5.