Question
Solve the quadratic equation
Solve using the quadratic formula
Solve by completing the square
Solve using the PQ formula
m1=−31+22,m2=3−1+22
Alternative Form
m1≈−1.896805,m2≈1.230139
Evaluate
3m2+2m−7=0
Substitute a=3,b=2 and c=−7 into the quadratic formula m=2a−b±b2−4ac
m=2×3−2±22−4×3(−7)
Simplify the expression
m=6−2±22−4×3(−7)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
22−4×3(−7)
Multiply
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Multiply the terms
4×3(−7)
Rewrite the expression
−4×3×7
Multiply the terms
−84
22−(−84)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses
22+84
Evaluate the power
4+84
Add the numbers
88
m=6−2±88
Simplify the radical expression
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Evaluate
88
Write the expression as a product where the root of one of the factors can be evaluated
4×22
Write the number in exponential form with the base of 2
22×22
The root of a product is equal to the product of the roots of each factor
22×22
Reduce the index of the radical and exponent with 2
222
m=6−2±222
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
m=6−2+222m=6−2−222
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
m=6−2+222
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
6−2+222
Rewrite the expression
62(−1+22)
Cancel out the common factor 2
3−1+22
m=3−1+22
m=3−1+22m=6−2−222
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
m=6−2−222
Divide the terms
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Evaluate
6−2−222
Rewrite the expression
62(−1−22)
Cancel out the common factor 2
3−1−22
Use b−a=−ba=−ba to rewrite the fraction
−31+22
m=−31+22
m=3−1+22m=−31+22
Solution
m1=−31+22,m2=3−1+22
Alternative Form
m1≈−1.896805,m2≈1.230139
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