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OpenStudy (anonymous):

x^2+3x+8=0 solve

OpenStudy (luigi0210):

What are we doing? Solving? Factoring? Etc.?

OpenStudy (nurali):

\[x=\frac{ -b+-\sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{ 2a }\]

OpenStudy (nurali):

a=1, b=3 and c=8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

You can use the quadratic formula to solve this. This is the quadratic formula:\[ax^2+bx+c=0 \\ x= \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}\] So, for your equation: \[ x=\frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{9-32}}{2} = \frac{-3 \pm i\sqrt{23}}{2}\]

OpenStudy (nurali):

\[x=\frac{ -3+-\sqrt{3^2-4(1)(8)} }{ 2(1) }\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Nurali , I think you should write : \[x _{1} , x _{2} = ...\] and I think this is incorrect: \[x = \] because we don't have a single answer... but the formula is correct :)

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