SOLUTION: what is the answer to: 3X squared + 2X - 5

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Question 56788: what is the answer to: 3X squared + 2X - 5
Found 2 solutions by Nate, checkley71:
Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x^2 + 2x - 5 = 0
x^2 + 2x/3 = 5/3
(x + 2/6)^2 = 4/36 + 60/36 = 64/36
x + 2/6 = +- 8/6
x = -2/6 +- 8/6
x = -5/3 and x = 1
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Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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3X^2+2X-5=0
(3X+5)(X-1)=0
3X+5=0
3X=-5
X=-5/3
AND
X-1=0
X=1