SOLUTION: Find the roots of each equation using the quadratic formula. 6x^2+12x=-5

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Question 431319: Find the roots of each equation using the quadratic formula. 6x^2+12x=-5
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6x^2+12x +5=0
Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula

a= 6 ,b= 12 ,c= 5

b^2-4ac=144-120
b^2-4ac=24
x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29
x1=%28-12%2Bsqrt%2824%29%29%2F%2812%29
x1=(-12+4.9)/12
x1= -0.59
x2=(-12-4.9) /12
x2= -1.41