SOLUTION: please help me solve for x by using the quadratic formula 2/3x^2+1/4x=3 Thank you!

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Question 322854: please help me solve for x by using the quadratic formula
2/3x^2+1/4x=3
Thank you!

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for x by using the quadratic formula
2/3x^2+1/4x=3
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Multiply thru by 12 to get rid of the fractions:
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8x^2 + 3x - 36 = 0
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x = [-3 +- srt(9 -4*8*-36)]/16
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x = [-3 +- sqrt(1161)/16
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x = 1.9421 or x = -2.3171
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Cheers,
Stan H.