SOLUTION: How do you solve this equation? -3x^2-5x+1 and 8x^2-2x-9 What's the solution?

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Question 787732: How do you solve this equation?

-3x^2-5x+1 and 8x^2-2x-9
What's the solution?

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You said "How do you solve this equation?" Then you listed two expressions, neither of which is an equation. Equations have equals signs in them, hence the name.

Since I can't be expected to guess which one you meant you wanted solved, I'll just give you a general solution for the equations I think you meant to write and you can figure out the specifics for yourself.

Use the quadratic formula:

The roots of are given by:



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