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Use the quadratic formula to solve 3x2 + 5x + 2 = 0.

User Bryna
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for
ax^2+bx+c=0

x=
(-b+/- √(b^2-4ac) )/(2a)
a=3
b=5
c=2

x=
(-5+/- √(5^2-4(1)(2)) )/(2(3))
x=
(-5+/- √(25-8) )/(6)
x=
(-5+/- √(17) )/(6)
x=
(-5+ √(17) )/(6) and
(-5- √(17) )/(6)
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