SOLUTION: How do yu solve this by using quadratic formula 3x (3x + 4) = -4 ? please show steps.

Question 149479: How do yu solve this by using quadratic formula 3x (3x + 4) = -4 ?
please show steps.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start with the given equation.

Distribute.

Get all terms to the left side.

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

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 answer is (with a multiplicity of 2).

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