Will someone who is actually willing to explain how to solve this quadratic equation help me? 3x^2-12x+2=0
PLEASE NO DIRECT ANSWERS

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Will someone who is actually willing to explain how to solve this quadratic equation help me? 3x^2-12x+2=0 
PLEASE NO DIRECT ANSWERS

anonymous · Answer

@freckles @paki @amistre64 @Kainui @Notamathgenius @Michele_Laino @Daniellelovee

anonymous · Answer

quadratic formula

anonymous · Answer

I've tried multiple times and keep getting different answers

amistre64 · Answer

there are a few methods, the most basic one is long, but works

anonymous · Answer

$$x = (-b +or- \sqrt{b ^{2}-4ac})/2a$$

anonymous · Answer

a is 3, -12 is b, and 2 is c

amistre64 · Answer

we want a solution of the form

(ax+n)(bx+y)

expand it out and compare parts

ax(bx+y) + n(bx+y)

ab x^2 + ax y + bn x+n y

ab x^2 +  (ay+bn) x + ny

ab = 3
ny = 2

ay + bn = -12

amistre64 · Answer

completing the square would be the next longest option i spose

what method are you partial to?