SOLUTION: Forty-two less than three times the square of a number is equal to the product of -11 and the number. What are the solutions?

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Question 599026: Forty-two less than three times the square of a number is equal to the product of -11 and the number. What are the solutions?
Answer by flame8855(424) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x be the number
3x^2-42=-11x
solve the equation : 3x^2+11x-42=0
x= -6 , 7/3