SOLUTION: Use the quadratic formula to solve 8x^2+3x=-2

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Question 381415: Use the quadratic formula to solve 8x^2+3x=-2
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8x^2+3x=-2
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8x^2+3x+2=0
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discriminant = -55
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x1=%28%28-3%2Bsqrt%28-55%29%29%2F16%29
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x1=-0.1875 + 0.46351240544347893i
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x2=%28%28-3-sqrt%28-55%29%29%2F16%29
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x2=-0.1875 -0.46351240544347893i
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