SOLUTION: Solve using Quadratic Formula 5x^2+8x-3=0

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Question 536437: Solve using Quadratic Formula
5x^2+8x-3=0
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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a= 5 ,b= 8 c -3

b^2-4ac= 64 - 60
b^2-4ac= 124
sqrt%28%09124%09%29= 11.14
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=( -8 + 11.14 )/ 10
x1= 0.31
x2=( -8 -11.14 ) / 10
x2= -1.914