SOLUTION: Up to my last question and I'm stuck: Consider the equation 3x2 - 2x - 1 = 0. (*note - the first part 3x should show as 3x and the 2 sitting higher than the x - not sure how to

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Question 935231: Up to my last question and I'm stuck:
Consider the equation 3x2 - 2x - 1 = 0. (*note - the first part 3x should show as 3x and the 2 sitting higher than the x - not sure how to do this on my keyboard) The sum of the roots of this equation is:
1
2
-1/3
2/3
none of the above
Thanks!

Found 2 solutions by lwsshak3, MathTherapy:
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) About Me  (Show Source):
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Consider the equation 3x2 - 2x - 1 = 0
3x^2-2x-1=0
(3x+1)(x-1)=0
x=-1/3
or
x=1

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Up to my last question and I'm stuck:
Consider the equation 3x2 - 2x - 1 = 0. (*note - the first part 3x should show as 3x and the 2 sitting higher than the x - not sure how to do this on my keyboard) The sum of the roots of this equation is:
1
2
-1/3
2/3
none of the above
Thanks!

3x%5E2+-+2x+-+1+=+0
Sum of roots = -+b%2Fa, with a being 3, and b being - 2
This results in: -+%28-+2%29%2F3, or highlight_green%282%2F3%29