SOLUTION: What is the solution of 3x^2 - 9x + 5 = 0? Thank you for the help.

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Question 1032143: What is the solution of 3x^2 - 9x + 5 = 0?
Thank you for the help.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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a= 3 , b= -9 c= 5

b^2-4ac= 81 + -60
b^2-4ac= 21
%09sqrt%28%0921%09%29=%094.58%09
x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=( 9 + 4.58 )/ 6
x1= 2.26
x2=%28-b-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x2=( 9 -4.58 ) / 6
x2= 0.74