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3x^2+x-5=0

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The two solutions for the quadratic equation are:

x = -1.47

x = 1.13

How to solve the quadratic equation?

Here we have the quadratic equation:

3x² + x- 5 = 0

Remember that for the general quadratic equation:

ax² + bx + c = 0

The solutions are given by:


x = (-b \pm √(b^2 - 4ac) )/(2a)

In this case:

a = 3

b = 1

c = -5

Then the solutions are:


x = (-1 \pm √(1^2 - 4*3*-5) )/(2*3) \\\\x= (-1 \pm 7.8 )/(6)

Then the two solutions are:

x = (-1 - 7.8)/6 = -1.47

x = (-1 + 7.8)/2 = 1.13

Complete question:

"Solve the quadratic equation:

3x² + x- 5 = 0"

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