SOLUTION: Solve by using the quadratic formula: 3x^2=11x+4

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Question 41466: Solve by using the quadratic formula: 3x^2=11x+4
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x^2=11x+4
3x^2-11x-4=0
a=3 b=-11 c=-4
x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
x+=+%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28+121%2B48+%29%29%2F%286%29+
x+=+%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28+169+%29%29%2F%286%29+
x+=+%2811+%2B-+13%29%2F%286%29+
x+=+%28-1%29%2F%283%29+ or x+=+4+