SOLUTION: 3X^2+2X-4=0

Question 296809: 3X^2+2X-4=0
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Solved by pluggable solver: Quadratic Formula

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for x:

Starting with the general quadratic

the general solution using the quadratic equation is:

So lets solve ( notice , , and )

Plug in a=3, b=2, and c=-4

Square 2 to get 4

Multiply to get

Combine like terms in the radicand (everything under the square root)

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

Multiply 2 and 3 to get 6

So now the expression breaks down into two parts

or

Now break up the fraction

or

Simplify

or

So the solutions are:

or

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