SOLUTION: Hi! I really need help with this question. I have no idea how to answer it. Please help. It says to: Use the quadratic forumula to solve the following. Leave irrational roots in th

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: Hi! I really need help with this question. I have no idea how to answer it. Please help. It says to: Use the quadratic forumula to solve the following. Leave irrational roots in the simplest form.
3x^2-4x-5=0
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Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Solve, using the quadratic formula:

The quadratic formula is: , and the a, b, and, of course, are the coefficients of the three terms in the given quadratic equation.
In this case, a = 3, b = -4, and c = -5, so you make the appropriate substitutions into the formula and solve for x.

So,
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