SOLUTION: How do you solve a quadratic equation that doesn't have a part C? Equation: 3x^2-8x=-2

SOLUTION: How do you solve a quadratic equation that doesn't have a part C? Equation: 3x^2-8x=-2

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Question 8493: How do you solve a quadratic equation that doesn't have a part C?
Equation: 3x^2-8x=-2
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Very easy:
Make a part c by adding 2 to both sides.
Since this doesn't factor, use the quadratic formula to solve.
where: a = 3, b = -8, and c = 2

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