How Are Solutions -91.9 and 170 Derived Using the Quadratic Formula?

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The discussion centers on the evaluation of the quadratic formula, specifically the expression -1 +/- √11.24 / -0.0256, which yields the solutions -91.9 and 170. The original poster was confused about how these values were derived and sought clarification. Participants advised evaluating the two expressions separately and emphasized the importance of using proper parentheses in calculations. The poster realized their mistake in handling the fraction and thanked the contributors for their guidance. Accurate evaluation of the quadratic formula is crucial for obtaining the correct solutions.
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Could someone please help with this evaluation?

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-1+/-√11.24/-0.0256

The solutions given for this are -91.9 and 170 and I am truly flabbergasted as to how this instructor achieved these values.
 
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The way you have written the quadratic formula may be confusing you.

Try evaluating (-1 + SQRT (11.24))/(-0.0256) and (-1 - SQRT (11.24))/(-0.0256) separately.

If you don't get -91.9 and 170 respectively, your calculator is broken or you are doing something wrong punching in the numbers.
 
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And don't forget the proper parenthesis.
\frac{\left(-1 \ \pm \sqrt{11.24} \ \right)}{-0.0256}
 
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Thanks so much, gentlemen. I was evaluating incorrectly. I was trying to put -0.0256 over 1 to get rid of the fraction, multiply by the -1 and then add +0.0256 to +/-√11.24 giving me the incorrect values. Thanks again!
 
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