SOLUTION: 3x^2+1=2x is the problem Which ever side i place the equation on i end up with a negative as a square root and i remember my professor mentioning you cant have a negative square

Question 193314: 3x^2+1=2x is the problem
Which ever side i place the equation on i end up with a negative as a square root and i remember my professor mentioning you cant have a negative square root. I end up with X= -2+/- the sq. root of -8 over 6
What is my problem here?

Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve for x:
First subtract 2x from both sides of the equation.
Solve this quadratic equation using the quadratic formula:
In this problem, a = 3, b = -2, and c = 1. Make the appropriate substitutions;

or
Perhaps you misunderstood your professor. Negative square roots occur a lot in math. If I were you, I would ask him/her to clarify the statement.

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