SOLUTION: Select the approximate values of x that are solutions to f(x) = 0, where f(x) = -5x2 + 3x + 3.

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Question 892066: Select the approximate values of x that are solutions to f(x) = 0, where
f(x) = -5x2 + 3x + 3.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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Why the approximate value?

-5x%5E2%2B3x%2B3=0
5x%5E2-3x-3=0
check discriminant, (-3)^2-4(5)(-3)=9+60=69
highlight%28x=%28-3%2B-+sqrt%2869%29%29%2F%2810%29%29

Those are approx. -1.307 or 0.5307