SOLUTION: What is the largest possible solution to the following: 14x^2+23x=-3

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Question 72040: What is the largest possible solution to the following: 14x^2+23x=-3
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the largest possible solution to:
14x%5E2%2B23x+=+-3 Add 3 to both sides of the equation.
14x%5E2%2B23x%2B3+=+0 Solve by factoring.
%287x%2B1%29%282x%2B3%29+=+0 Apply the zero product principle.
7x%2B1+=+0 and/or 2x%2B3+=+0
7x+=+-1
x+=+-1%2F7
2x+=+-3
x+=+-3%2F2
The two solutions are:
x+=+-1%2F7
x+=+-3%2F2
The largest of these is x+=+-1%2F7