P(x)=-2x^2+5x+1

Solution for P(x)=-2x^2+5x+1 equation:

(P)=-2P^2+5P+1

We move all terms to the left:

(P)-(-2P^2+5P+1)=0

We get rid of parentheses

2P^2-5P+P-1=0

We add all the numbers together, and all the variables

2P^2-4P-1=0

a = 2; b = -4; c = -1;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -42-4·2·(-1)
Δ = 24
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$P_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$P_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{24}=\sqrt{4*6}=\sqrt{4}*\sqrt{6}=2\sqrt{6}$
$P_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)-2\sqrt{6}}{2*2}=\frac{4-2\sqrt{6}}{4}
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$P_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-4)+2\sqrt{6}}{2*2}=\frac{4+2\sqrt{6}}{4}
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