SOLUTION: x^2+5x /3= -2

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Question 252582: x^2+5x /3= -2
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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The original equation is:
x%5E2%2B%285%2F3%29x+=+-2
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step 1 - multiply by 3.
3x%5E2+%2B+5x+=+-6
---step 2 - add 6 to both sides
3x%5E2+%2B+5x+%2B+6+=+0+
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step 3 - use quadratic or factor to get x.
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%2825-4%2A3%2A6%29%29+%2F+6
x+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28-47%29%29+%2F+6