SOLUTION: 9x squared= -5x-6 Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation

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Question 322054: 9x squared= -5x-6
Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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9x^2=-5x-6
9x^2+5x+6=0
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x=(-5+-sqrt[5^2-4*9*6])/2*9
x=(-5+-sqrt25-216)/18
x=(5+-sqrt-191)/18
x=(5+-13.82i)/18
x=5/18+-13.82i/18
x=.278+-.768i ans.