Question

Solve -2x + 3x - 1 = -2 using the quadratic formula round the solution to the nearest hundredths enter the smaller solution first x = x =

Answer 1

The equation given is \(-2x + 3x - 1 = -2\). First, we simplify it:

Combine like terms:
\[
(-2x + 3x) - 1 = -2
\]
This simplifies to:
\[
x - 1 = -2
\]

Next, we isolate \(x\):
\[
x = -2 + 1
\]
\[
x = -1
\]

Since this is a linear equation, we do not need to use the quadratic formula. The solution is \(x = -1\).

If there were a quadratic term in the equation, you would use the quadratic formula. However, as it stands, the solution is simply:

\[
x = -1
\]

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