SOLUTION: 3x to the second power +x-5

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Question 124992: 3x to the second power +x-5
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3X^2+X-5
USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION: x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
X=(-1+-SQRT[1^2-4*3*-5)/2*3
X=(-1+-SQRT[1+60])/6
X=(-1+-SQRT61)/6
X=(-1+-7.81)/6
X=-1+7.81)/6
X=6.81/6
X=1.135 ANSWER.
X=(-1-7.81)/6
X=-8.81/6
X=-1.468 ANSWER.