SOLUTION: Solve by the quadratic formula 3x^2+5x=-2

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Question 1044112: Solve by the quadratic formula
3x^2+5x=-2
Answer by ikleyn(52792) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x%5E2%2B5x = -2  --->

3x%5E2%2B5x%2B2 = 0

X%5B1%2C2%5D = %28-5+%2B-+sqrt%285%5E2+-4%2A3%2A2%29%29%2F%282%2A3%29 = %28-5+%2B-+sqrt%281%29%29%2F6 = -5+%2B-+1%29%2F6.

x%5B1%5D = -4%2F6 = -2%2F3,

x%5B2%5D = -1.

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