SOLUTION: factor completely and find the root of the expression 49x^2 -14x -3 Can you please help me with this? Suzie

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Question 498978: factor completely and find the root of the expression
49x^2 -14x -3
Can you please help me with this?
Suzie
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, htmentor:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hint:
49 is either 1*49 or 7*7
3 is 1*3
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Answer by htmentor(1343) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
factor completely and find the root of the expression
49x^2 -14x -3
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(7x + 1)(7x - 3)
So the roots are x = -1/7, x = 3/7