SOLUTION: I need help with 3x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0 I came out with x = 2/6 + sqrt 8/6 Did I do this right?

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Question 42170: I need help with 3x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0
I came out with x = 2/6 + sqrt 8/6
Did I do this right?
Answer by fractalier(2101) About Me  (Show Source):
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From 3x^2 - 2x + 1 = 0, we use the quadratic and get
x = (2 ± sqrt(4 - 12)) / 6
x = (2 ± sqrt(-8)) / 6
x = (2 ± 2i*sqrt(2)) / 6
x = (1 ± i*sqrt(2)) / 3