SOLUTION: Solve the following equation by using the quadratic formula. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest. If there is one solution with a multiplicity of two, enter it in both answer

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Question 442630: Solve the following equation by using the quadratic formula. (Enter solutions from smallest to largest. If there is one solution with a multiplicity of two, enter it in both answer boxes.)
3^2+8x+5=0
x = ?
x = ?
Please show me the steps to get the answer. Thanks
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x^2+8x+5=0
Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula

a=3,b= 8,c= 5

b^2-4ac=64-60
b^2-4ac=4
sqrt%284%29=2
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=(-8+ 2)/6
x1= -1
x2=(-8-2) /6
x2=-1.67