To find the roots of the expression,set the expression equal to 0
3x3−x2−3x×1=0
Multiply the terms
3x3−x2−3x=0
Factor the expression
x(3x2−x−3)=0
Separate the equation into 2 possible cases
x=03x2−x−3=0
Solve the equation
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Evaluate
3x2−x−3=0
Substitute a=3,b=−1 and c=−3 into the quadratic formula x=2a−b±b2−4ac
x=2×31±(−1)2−4×3(−3)
Simplify the expression
x=61±(−1)2−4×3(−3)
Simplify the expression
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Evaluate
(−1)2−4×3(−3)
Evaluate the power
1−4×3(−3)
Multiply
1−(−36)
If a negative sign or a subtraction symbol appears outside parentheses, remove the parentheses and change the sign of every term within the parentheses