SOLUTION: how do i solve this 3x^2 + x = -7

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Question 451711: how do i solve this 3x^2 + x = -7
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi, Note the use of ^ (uppercase 6 on your keyboard)

solving 

3x^2 + x = -7

3x^2 + x +7 = 0

x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+

x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28-83++%29%29%2F%286%29+

x+=+%28-1+%2B-+i%2Asqrt%2883++%29%29%2F%286%29+



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