Answer:
The answer is three fiths
You would use the distributive property with the negative. So the second x becomes negative, but since the 7 is already negative it becomes positive. Think of it as if you put the two dashes together you can make a plus sign.
Sorry about all the arrows, but hope this helps! Reels=$21 and rods=$80. All my work is shown.
2x²-5x-3 = 0
(2x+1) (x-3) = 0
2x+1 = 0
2x = -1
x = -½
x-3 = 0
x = 3
then x = -½ , x= 3