SOLUTION: I am stumped, I just do not know the steps, I would greatly appreciate any help on this. Thank you! Solve using the quadratic formula. Then use a calculator to approximate, to

Question 613730: I am stumped, I just do not know the steps, I would greatly appreciate any help on this. Thank you!
Solve using the quadratic formula. Then use a calculator to approximate, to three decimal places, the solutions as rational numbers.
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x^2 + 6x + 4 = 0

Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Start with the given equation.

Notice that the quadratic is in the form of where , , and

Let's use the quadratic formula to solve for "x":

Start with the quadratic formula

Plug in , , and

Square to get .

Multiply to get

Subtract from to get

Multiply and to get .

Simplify the square root (note: If you need help with simplifying square roots, check out this solver)

Break up the fraction.

Reduce.

or Break up the expression.

So the exact solutions are or

Then use a calculator to find the approximate solutions to be or

Then round those approximate solutions to three places to get or
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