SOLUTION: -3x^2-2x-5=0

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Question 280996: -3x^2-2x-5=0
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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-3x^2-2x-5=0
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Get rid of the negative:
3x^2+2x+5 = 0
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Quadratic Formula:
x = [-2 +- sqrt(4-4*3*5)]/6
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x = [-2 +- sqrt(-56)]/6
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x = [-2 +- 2isqrt(14)]/6
x = (-1/3) + (i/3)sqrt(14) or x = (-1/3)-(i/3)sqrt(14)
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Cheers,
Stan H.