SOLUTION: I started on this problem but can't seem to get any further than this point. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. If you can help I would really appreciate it. 3=7x-4x^2

Question 66082This question is from textbook beginning algebra
: I started on this problem but can't seem to get any further than this point. I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong. If you can help I would really appreciate it.
3=7x-4x^2
3-7x+4=0
a=3,b=-7,c=4
Thank you This question is from textbook beginning algebra

Answer by funmath(2933) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3=7x-4x^2
You lost your x^2

a=4, b=-7, and c=3
It looks like you want to use the quadratic formula, but this could have been solved through factoring. I'm going to follow your lead and use the quadratic formula.
The quadratic formula is:

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Happy Calculating!!!!
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