SOLUTION: 3x squared + 12x = -2 I can find the square sign on my computer so I just wrote out 3x squared

Question 252256: 3x squared + 12x = -2
I can find the square sign on my computer so I just wrote out 3x squared
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Add 2 to both sides.

Notice that the quadratic is 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 .

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

which approximate to or

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