SOLUTION: How do I solve the equation 2x^2 + 3x + 6 = 0

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Question 147301: How do I solve the equation 2x^2 + 3x + 6 = 0
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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You first try to factor the quadratic:
2x^2 + 3x + 6 = 0
We need factors of 2 * 6 or 12 that sum to 3, which there are none.
The simplest way from here is to use the quadratic formula:
+x+=+%28+-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4ac+%29+%29+%2F+%28+2a+%29+
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+x+=+%28+-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+9+-+48+%29+%29+%2F+%28+4+%29+
The solution is imaginary because of sqrt( negative ) .. you can simplify from here.