SOLUTION: 2x^2 +3x - 1

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Question 1058553: 2x^2 +3x - 1
Found 2 solutions by solve_for_x, Alan3354:
Answer by solve_for_x(190) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This expression cannot be factored "nicely".

Assuming that you are looking for solutions to:

2x^2 + 3x - 1 = 0

you will need to use the Quadratic Formula to solve
for x:

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

with a = 2, b = 3, and c = -1.

Making those substitutions gives:

x+=+%28-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+3%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-1%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+

x+=+%28-3+%2B-+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4+

Solutions: highlight%28x+=+%28-3+-+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+, highlight%28x+=+%28-3+%2B+sqrt%28+17+%29%29%2F4%29+

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
That's not an equation.
There's no equal sign.