SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 3*x^2-16*x+5=0 }}}

SOLUTION: Please help me solve this equation: {{{ 3x^2-16x+5=0 }}}

Question 195129: Please help me solve this equation:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Notice we have a quadratic equation in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Negate to get .

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Take the square root of to get .

or Break up the expression.

or Combine like terms.

or Simplify.

So the solutions are or
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