SOLUTION: Hello, with the quadratic formula, how would you solve: 6x^2 - 7x = 3 thank you.

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: Hello,
with the quadratic formula, how would you solve:
6x^2 - 7x = 3
thank you. This question is from textbook algebra for college students

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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6x^2-7x=3
6x^2-7x-3=0
the quadratic equation is
x=(-b+-sqrt[b^2-4ac])/2a thus we have
x=(7+-sqrt[-7^2-4*6*-3])/2*6
x=(7+-sqrt[49+72])/12
x=(7+-sqrt[121])/12
x=(7+-11)/12
x=(7+11)/12
x=18/12
x=1.5 solution
x=(7-11)/12
x=-4/12
x=-1/3 solution