SOLUTION: can you please help me solve by using the quadratic formula and leave irrational roots in the simplest radical form {{{ 3x^2-4x-5=0 }}}

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: can you please help me solve by using the quadratic formula and leave irrational roots in the simplest radical form This question is from textbook algebra sturcture and method

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Notice we have a quadratic in the form of where , , and

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 .

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver)

or Break up the expression.

or Reduce.

So the solutions are or

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