SOLUTION: Solve by using the quadratic formula. 3x^2 = 11x + 4 I got 1/3, -4

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Question 83687: Solve by using the quadratic formula.
3x^2 = 11x + 4
I got 1/3, -4
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+
+3x%5E2+=+11x+%2B+4
-3x%5E2+%2B+11x+%2B+4+=+0
a = -3
b = 11
c = 4
x+=+%28-11+%2B-+sqrt%2811%5E2-4%2A%28-3%29%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A%28-3%29%29+
x+=+%28-11+%2B-+sqrt%28169%29%29%2F-6+
x+=+%28-11+%2B+13%29+%2F+-6
x+=+%28-11+-+13%29+%2F+-6
x+=+-%281%2F3%29
x+=+4
I got the same numbers with opposite signs from your answers