SOLUTION: I typed my problem incorrectly It is 3x squared +x-5

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Question 127052: I typed my problem incorrectly
It is
3x squared +x-5
Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x^2+x-5
using the quadratic equation we get:
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(-+-sqrt[1^2-4*3*-5])/2*3
x=(-1+-sqr[1+60])/6
x=(-1+-sqrt61)/6
x=(-1+-7.81)/6
x=(-1+7.81)/6
x=6.81/6
x=1.135 answer.
x=(-1-7.81)/6
x=-8.81/6
x=-1.468 answer.