SOLUTION: use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. express your answer in simplest radical form.

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Question 962496: use the quadratic formula to solve the equation. express your answer in simplest radical form.
Answer by MathLover1(20849) About Me  (Show Source):
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if you have 20=3x-4x-12, then
0=3x-4x-12-20
0=3x-4x-32
0=%283-4%29x-32
0=-x-32
0%2Bx=-x%2Bx-32
x=-32
x=sqrt%28-32%29.......-32=-1%284%5E2%2A2%29, then
x=sqrt%28-1%284%5E2%2A2%29%29
x=4%2Ai%2Asqrt%282%29 or x=-4%2Ai%2Asqrt%282%29