document.write( "Question 239709: 3s squared +2 = -62 \r
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document.write( "I subtracted 2 so that 3s squared = -60 and divided -60 by 3, giving me -20. I then had s squared = -20 and, since you can't have negative square roots, i put S= + or - 2 root 5, but im not sure if that is right. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #175871 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3s^2+2=-62 \n" ); document.write( "3s^2=-64 \n" ); document.write( "s^2=-64/3 \n" ); document.write( "s=+-8sqrt(-1/3) \n" ); document.write( "=8sqrt(1/3)i [i=sqrt(-1)] \n" ); document.write( "sqrt(1/3)=1/sqrt(3)=1/sqrt(3) * sqrt(3)/sqrt(3) = sqrt(3)/3 no sqrt in denominator. \n" ); document.write( "s=8sqrt(3)i/3, s=-8sqrt(3)i/3 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |