SOLUTION: Solve using the quadratic formula. f(x)=x^2+8x-3 Show work please, thanks/.

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Question 1000982: Solve using the quadratic formula. f(x)=x^2+8x-3
Show work please, thanks/.
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Here, a=1, b=8, and c=-3.
Plugging in to the quadratic formula we get
x = (-8 +/- sqrt(8^2 - 4(1)(-3)))/2
x = (-8 +/- sqrt(64 + 12))/2
x = (-8 +/- sqrt(76))/2
x = (-8 +/- 2*sqrt(19))/2
x = -4 +/- sqrt(19