SOLUTION: solve using the quadratic formula , g(x)=2x^2-6x-1 Thanks!

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Question 1001001: solve using the quadratic formula , g(x)=2x^2-6x-1

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Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x^2-6x-1=0
a=2, b=-6, c=-1
x=(1/4) (6 +/- sqrt (36+8)); sqrt 44=2 sqrt 11
x=(1/2) 3+/-sqrt 11
numerically this is (-0.16,3.18)
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