Big Ideas Math - Algebra 1, A Common Core Curriculum

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Chapter 9 - Solving Quadratic Equations - 9.5 - Solving Quadratic Equations Using the Quadratic Formula - Monitoring Progress - Page 516: 3

Answer

$x=\frac{-1+\sqrt {22}}{-3}\approx-1.2$ and $x= \frac{-1-\sqrt {22}}{-3}\approx1.9$

Work Step by Step

$-3x^{2}+2x+7=0$ Comparing $-3x^{2}+2x+7=0$ with $ax^{2}+bx+c=0$, we get $a=-3$, $b=2$ and $c=7$. The quadratic formula is $x=\frac{-b \pm \sqrt {b^{2}-4ac}}{2a}$ Substituting the values, we get $x=\frac{-(2) \pm \sqrt {(2)^{2}-4(-3)(7)}}{(2)(-3)}=\frac{-2\pm \sqrt {88}}{-6}$ The solutions of the equation are $x=\frac{-1+\sqrt {22}}{-3}\approx-1.2$ and $x= \frac{-1-\sqrt {22}}{-3}\approx1.9$
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