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Find the sum of the solutions of this equation 5x^2+3x+8=0

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This is a quadratic, with a=5, b=3 and c=8.
-3 plus or minus sqrt( 9-4(5)(8) )
Roots are x = ---------------------------------------------
2(5)
-3 plus or minus sqrt( 9 - 160)
x = -----------------------------------------
10
-3 plus or minus i*sqrt(151)
= --------------------------------------------
10

Notice that there are 2 distinct roots here.

Let's add them together:

-3 + i*sqrt(151) -3 - i*sqrt(151) -6
-------------------- + ---------------------- = ------- = -3/5 (answer)
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