Question 627079
Hello, 
Best way to solve this is using the quadratic equation:
{{{x = (-b +- sqrt( b^2-4*a*c ))/(2*a) }}}
Plug in the numbers:
{x = (-3 +- sqrt( 9-4*(-2)*8 ))/(2*(-2) }
Answer is:
x=(3+sq rt 73)/-4
x=(3-sq rt 73)/-4
Make sense?
RJ
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