SOLUTION: Find the sum of the solutions of this equation 5x^2+3x+8=0

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Question 308326: Find the sum of the solutions of this equation 5x^2+3x+8=0
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Using the quadratic formula,
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x1+=+%28-b+%2B+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x2+=+%28-b+-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x1%2Bx2+=+%28-2b%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x1%2Bx2=-b%2Fa
x1%2Bx2=-3%2F5