SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions to the quadratic equation below. Check all that apply. 3x^2 - x - 2 = 0 A. - 2/3 (both are negative) B. -1 C. 3/

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Question 145001: Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions to the quadratic equation below. Check all that apply.
3x^2 - x - 2 = 0
A. - 2/3 (both are negative)
B. -1
C. 3/2
D. -4/5 (only 4 is negative)
E. 1
F. 5/4

Found 2 solutions by jim_thompson5910, vleith:
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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


Rewrite as


Add to 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 our answers are or


Answer by vleith(2983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3x^2 - x - 2 = 0
a=3, b=-1 c =-2


x = 6/6 x = -4/6=-2/3
So A and E

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