SOLUTION: can you please help me solve this equation? 2h^2 - h -3 =0

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Question 23205: can you please help me solve this equation?
2h^2 - h -3 =0
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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2h%5E2+-+h+-3+=0

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2h%5E2+-+h+-3+=0
%282h+____%29%28h+_____%29=0

Last times last has to be -3, so try this:
%282h-3%29%2A%28h%2B1%29+=+0
There are two solutions:
2h-3 = 0
2h=3
n=3/2

h+1= 0
h=-1

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