Answer
$$x=1.400, -.150$$
Work Step by Step
Using the quadratic formula, we obtain:
$$x=\frac{-b\pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$
$$x=\frac{2.5\pm \sqrt{(-2.5)^2-4(2)(-.42)}}{2(2)}$$
$$x=1.400, -.150$$
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