SOLUTION: I am stuck on a problem and I got one answer where there was no solution. I kind of understand but not totally. Would like some help and steps taken would be helpful. Solve

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Question 762948: I am stuck on a problem and I got one answer where there was no solution.
I kind of understand but not totally. Would like some help and steps taken would be helpful.
Solve using the Quadratic Formula:
3/4x^2 - 2x + 1/2 = 0.
Please help!!!!

Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, MathTherapy:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3/4x^2 - 2x + 1/2 = 0
multiply both sides of = by 4 and we get
3x^2 -8x +2 = 0
now use quadratic formula
x = (8 + sqrt(64 -4*3*2)) / 6 = (8+sqrt(40))/6 = 2.39
x = (8 - sqrt(64 -4*3*2)) / 6 = (8-sqrt(40))/6 = .28

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I am stuck on a problem and I got one answer where there was no solution.
I kind of understand but not totally. Would like some help and steps taken would be helpful.
Solve using the Quadratic Formula:
3/4x^2 - 2x + 1/2 = 0.
Please help!!!!

For you or anyone else to see where you went wrong, don't you think it'd be wise to include your method used in determining a non-solution?

FYI:
I got highlight_green%28x+=+2.387425887%29, or highlight_green%28x+=+0.2792%29

You can do the check!!

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