SOLUTION: what are the sum and product of the roots of the equation 6x^2-4x-12=0

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Question 733387: what are the sum and product of the roots of the equation 6x^2-4x-12=0
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6x^2-4x-12=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(-(-4)+-sqrt(-4^2-4*6*-12))/2*6
x=(4+-sqrt(16+288))/12
x=(4+-sqrt304)/12
x=(4+-17.4356)/12
x=(4+17.4356)/12
x=21.4356/12
x=1.786 ans.
x=(4-17.4356)/12
x=-13.4356/12
x=-1.12 ans.