Question

What are the solutions of 3x2 – 6x – 5 = 0?

Answer 1

x = 1/3 (3-2 sqrt(6))
x = 1/3 (3+2 sqrt(6))

a = 3
b = -6
x = -5
Use the quadratic formula.

Answer 2

\[x = \frac{-(2\sqrt{6}-3)}{3}, \frac{2\sqrt{6}+3}{3} \]