SOLUTION: Find the values of m so that the difference between the roots of 3x^2+mx-12=0 is 5. thank you

SOLUTION: Find the values of m so that the difference between the roots of 3x^2+mx-12=0 is 5. thank you

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Question 957444: Find the values of m so that the difference between the roots of 3x^2+mx-12=0 is 5.
thank you
Answer by MathLover1(20849) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

.......use quadratic formula to find roots

roots:

or

since given that their difference must be , we can use it to solve for
...both sides multiply by

...............square both sides

solutions: or

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