SOLUTION: Could you solve something like: 3x^2+8x+92

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Question 31181: Could you solve something like:
3x^2+8x+92
Answer by longjonsilver(2297) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
this is not something you can factorise easily.

Going to the quadratic formula, you will find that the square root contains a negative number. To lower levels of maths, this is not solveable.

However, if you have done Complex Numbers, you can solve it using imaginary numbers.

Jon.