SOLUTION: Select the correct choice below​ and, if​ necessary, fill in the answer box to complete your choice. 3x^2-4x-1=0 The number is ___.

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3x^2-4x-1=0
The number is ___.

Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This can't be factored. From the quadratic equation, x=(1/6)(4+/- sqrt (16+12)), which is [2 +/- sqrt (7)]/3.
If it were 3x^2-4x+1, it could be factored into (3x-1)(x-1).

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