Rewriting the equation: First, we need to rewrite the equation in standard quadratic form, which is ax2+bx+c=0.−7x+8−10x2=7Move all terms to one side of the equation to set it equal to zero.−10x2−7x+8−7=0−10x2−7x+1=0Now we have a=−10, b=−7, and c=1.
Using the quadratic formula: Next, we will use the quadratic formula to find the solutions for x. The quadratic formula is x=2a−b±b2−4ac.Substitute a=−10, b=−7, and c=1 into the formula.x=2(−10)−(−7)±(−7)2−4(−10)(1)x=−207±49+40x=−207±89
Matching the correct answer: Now we have the solutions in the form of the quadratic formula. We can see that the correct answer matches option (A):x=−207±89
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