[tex]2x^2 + x - 1 = 9 \\ \\2x^2 + x -1 - 9=0\\ \\2x^2 + x-5x +5x -10 = 0 \\ \\ 2x^2 -4x +5x -10 = 0\\ \\ 2x(x -2) +5(x -2) = 0\\ \\(x-2)(2x+5)=0\\ \\x-2 =0 \ \ or \ \ 2x+5 =0 \\ \\x=2 \ \ or \ \ 2x =-5 \\ \\x=2 \ \ or \ \ x =-\frac{5}{2} \\ \\Answer : \ x=2 \ \ or \ \ x=-\frac{5}{2}[/tex]