SOLUTION: I have the whole quadratic equation, just want to make sure that I am plugging in the numbers correctly. if I have {{{3x^2-6x+2=0}}} then, in my quadratic eq a=3,b=6, and c=2, is t

Question 54275This question is from textbook Algebra for College Students
: I have the whole quadratic equation, just want to make sure that I am plugging in the numbers correctly. if I have then, in my quadratic eq a=3,b=6, and c=2, is that correct? From there I should just follow through with the eq ? I am getting -2 sqrt 3 and it just doesn't look right. This question is from textbook Algebra for College Students

Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, funmath:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Well, you don't have it quite right!
If your equation is: , then a = 3, b = -6, and c = 2
Now if you apply the quadratic formula :

Simplifying this, you get:
and
and
Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Standard Form of a quadratic equation is

a=3, b=-6, c=2 (You had left the - off of the b.)
The Quadratic Formula is:

Plug your numbers into the formula:

We factor 12 into 4*3 because 4 is a perfect square. The square root of 4 is 2, but we can't take the square root of three.
I can't fix this glitch...+/-is supposed to be in front of the 2.
The 2'2 cancel because 2/2=1.

Happy Calculating!!!
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