Question #N478
The equation $2x^2 + 5x - 3 = 0$ has two solutions. What is the sum of these two solutions?
A. -\frac{5}{2}
B. -\frac{3}{2}
C. \frac{3}{2}
D. \frac{5}{2}
Correct Answer is: A
For a quadratic equation in the form $ax^2 + bx + c = 0$, the sum of the roots (solutions) is given by $-\frac{b}{a}$. In this case, a = 2 and b = 5. Therefore, the sum of the roots is $-\frac{5}{2}$.