SOLUTION: In the quadratic equation problem 3x^2 +3x - 2 = 0. How come the final answer where the b is -3 and the denominator is 6 can't be reduced to -1 over 2?

Question 399661: In the quadratic equation problem 3x^2 +3x - 2 = 0. How come the final answer where the b is -3 and the denominator is 6 can't be reduced to -1 over 2?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In the quadratic equation problem 3x^2 +3x - 2 = 0. How come the final answer where the b is -3 and the denominator is 6 can't be reduced to -1 over 2?
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It can as long as you remember that 6 is also the denominator
of sqrt(3^2-4*3*-2).
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6 is a common denominator for -b and for sqrt(b^2-4ac)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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