SOLUTION: I'm really confused right now on this problem; 6x^2-12x+1=0 This is what I have done so far, {{{ x=-(-12)+ sqrt(-12^2-4(6)(1))/2(6) }}} {{{ x=12+ sqrt (144-24)/12 }}} {{{ x

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Question 422595: I'm really confused right now on this problem;
6x^2-12x+1=0
This is what I have done so far,



x=12+ sqrt 12+?/12 <-- The part I'm stuck on
I know I'm almost done and that the answer won't be a nice perfect number
And I used the equation solver thing, but the answer won't help unless I understand how it got there, xD
Anyways
Sorry if I didn't write the formula right,
Thanks in advance too. ^^
Found 2 solutions by Edwin McCravy, Gogonati:
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20055)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm really confused right now on this problem;
6x^2-12x+1=0
This is what I have done so far,



x=12+ sqrt 12+?/12 <-- The part I'm stuck on
I know I'm almost done and that the answer won't be a nice perfect number
And I used the equation solver thing, but the answer won't help unless I understand how it got there, xD
Anyways
Sorry if I didn't write the formula right,
Thanks in advance too. ^^ 


The quadratic formula is



not this



The other tutor used this form too, and that's wrong because 
the -b term must also be on top of the fraction bar.  Also
there must be a double sign ±, not just +.

The first three steps should be


 


and then:






Edwin
Answer by Gogonati(855)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Don't be confused you are doing very well. The roots of the equation are two:

and

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