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Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions to the equation.
3x^2- 10x+ 5 = 0

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Answer:


x =(5)/(3) \pm (√(10))/(3) \\\\x=2.72076\\x=0.612574\\

Explanation:

The quadratic equation is:


3x^2 - 10x + 5 = 0

The roots (solutions) of a quadratic equation of the form

a^2 + bx + c = 0\\

are


x = ( -b \pm √(b^2 - 4ac))/( 2a )

in this case we have a = 3, b = -10, and c = 5

So, substituting for a, b and c we get


x = ( -(-10) \pm √((-10)^2 - 4(3)(5)))/( 2(3) )


x = ( 10 \pm √(100 - 60))/( 6 )\\


x = ( 10 \pm √(40))/( 6 )

Simplifying we get


x = ( 10 \pm 2√(10)\, )/( 6 )\\\\x = ( 10 )/( 6 ) \pm (2√(10)\, )/( 6 )\\\\x = ( 5)/( 3 ) \pm ( √(10)\, )/( 3 )\\\\( 5)/( 3 ) + ( √(10)\, )/( 3 ) = 2.72076\\\\\\ (First root/solution)


( 5)/( 3 ) - ( √(10)\, )/( 3 ) = 0.612574 (Second root/solution)

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