Solve for x using desmos or the quadratic formula 2x^2 - 5x - 12 = 0

x = 4 or x = (-3)/2

Step-by-step explanation:

Solve for x over the real numbers:

2 x^2 - 5 x - 12 = 0

x = (5 ± sqrt((-5)^2 - 4×2 (-12)))/(2×2) = (5 ± sqrt(25 + 96))/4 = (5 ± sqrt(121))/4:

x = (5 + sqrt(121))/4 or x = (5 - sqrt(121))/4

sqrt(121) = sqrt(11^2) = 11:

x = (5 + 11)/4 or x = (5 - 11)/4

(5 + 11)/4 = 16/4 = 4:

x = 4 or x = (5 - 11)/4

(5 - 11)/4 = -6/4 = -3/2:

 x = 4 or x = (-3)/2

0.16 or 16%

step-by-step explanation:

lets take a coin for example.

if you toss it twice, it has a 1/4 chance of landing on heads both times because 1/2 * 1/2 is 1/4.

with the cards, the chance of picking dog is 0.4. having two people pick one is like picking a card twice in a row. so 0.4 * 0.4 is 0.16, or 16%