SOLUTION: 0=3x^2-17x-34 find the value of x.

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Question 838893: 0=3x^2-17x-34
find the value of x.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the quadratic formula,
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%28-%28-17%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-17%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A%28-34%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29+
x+=+%2817+%2B-+sqrt%28+289%2B408+%29%29%2F%286%29+
x+=+%2817+%2B-+sqrt%28+697%29+%29%2F%286%29+