SOLUTION: how to use the quadratic formula to solve for x if 3x(squared)+35=26x

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Question 478397: how to use the quadratic formula to solve for x if 3x(squared)+35=26x
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3x^2-26x+35=0
Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula

a= 1 b= -26 c= 35

b^2-4ac= 676 - -140
b^2-4ac= 536
sqrt%28%09536%09%29= 23.15
x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=( 26 + 23.15 )/ 2
x1= 24.58 ===>172/7
x2=( 26 -23.15 ) / 2
x2= 1.42 ===> 10/7