Quadratic formula
x = - b² ± √b² - 4ac / 2a
3x² + 6x + 2 - 0
Let
a = 3
b = 6
c = 2
x = - 6 ± √(6)² - 4(3)(2) / 2(3)
x = - 6 ± √36 - 24 / 6
x = - 6 ± √12 / 6
x = - 6 ± 3.464101615 / 6
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Solving for +
x = - 6 + 3.464101615 / 6
x = - 2.535898385 / 6
x = - 0.422649731
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Solving for -
x = - 6 - 3.464101615 / 6
x = - 9.464101615 / 6
x = - 1.577350269
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2007-09-04 08:39:56
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answer #1
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answered by SAMUEL D 7
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Reorder the terms:
2 + 6x + 3x2 = 0
Begin completing the square. Divide all terms by
3 the coefficient of the squared term:
Divide each side by '3'.
0.6666666667 + 2x + x^2 = 0
Reorder the terms:
1 + 2x + x2 = -0.6666666667 + 1
Combine like terms: -0.6666666667 + 1 = 0.3333333333
1 + 2x + x2 = 0.3333333333
Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(x + 1)(x + 1) = 0.3333333333
Calculate the square root of the right side: 0.577350269
Break this problem into two subproblems by setting
(x + 1) equal to 0.577350269 and -0.577350269.
x + 1 = 0.577350269 or x + 1 = -0.577350269
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
x = {-0.422649731, -1.577350269}
2007-09-04 18:22:50
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answer #2
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answered by Anonymous
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Using the quadratic formula the answer would be: -6 +/- sqrt3 / 3
Then you just solve sqrt3, divide by 3, then add/subtract from -6 to find your two answers for X.
2007-09-04 08:09:19
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answer #3
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answered by teknique 6
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3x^2+6x+2=0
x = ( - 6 +/- sqrt(6^2 - 4*2*3) ) / (2 * 3)
= ( - 6 +/- sqrt(36 - 24) ) / 6
= - 1 +/- sqrt(12) / 6
= - 1 +/- sqrt(4)sqrt(3) / 6
= - 1 +/- sqrt(3)/3.
2007-09-04 08:05:19
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answer #4
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answered by Anonymous
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are you tring to solve x or just the problem
2007-09-04 08:05:49
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answer #5
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answered by Anonymous
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Use the quadratic.
x = [-b (+-) sqrt(b^2 - 4ac)] / 2a
2007-09-04 08:05:58
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answer #6
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answered by Anonymous
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are you kidding me? ask me another question!
2007-09-04 08:14:04
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answer #7
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answered by Bullmastiff_Boxer_lover 6
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