What should be the value of a, if the value of 2x2+6a–5x+10 is 25, when x=1?
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Given: 2x2+6a –5x+10=25 at x=1
on substituting the value of x=1 in the above equation, we get,
2(1)2+6a−5(1)+10=25
⇒2+6a−5+10=25
⇒6a+7=25
⇒6a=25−7=18
⇒6a=18
⇒a=3