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OpenStudy (hunter68):

Need Help!! Will Fan and Medal!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Whats the question

OpenStudy (hunter68):

What are the approximate solutions of 4x2 + 3 = −12x to the nearest hundredth? x ≈ −3.23 and x ≈ 0.23 x ≈ −2.72 and x ≈ −0.28 x ≈ 0.28 and x ≈ 2.72 x ≈ −0.23 and x ≈ 3.23

OpenStudy (hunter68):

i said this was C got it wrong...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hmm hold on

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Add 12x to both sides

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Then you have a wuadratic equation

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Quadratic

OpenStudy (hunter68):

okay

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Just plug everything into a calculator and tell me what you get

OpenStudy (anonymous):

or use the quadratic formula if you can't use a calculator

OpenStudy (hunter68):

4x^2+12=28 and -12+12=0

OpenStudy (hunter68):

and than 3+12=15

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[4x^2 + 3 = −12x\] is the first one. then add 12x to both sides and you get \[4x^2 + 12x + 3 = 0\] and you can use a graphing calculator or use the quadratic formula

OpenStudy (hunter68):

so its A? @tburn25

OpenStudy (hunter68):

i said it was D but no

OpenStudy (mathmale):

It's really important that you show your work if y ou want meaningful feedback on it. "so its A" does not in any way contribute to your understanding of this material. Please justify your choices. Ask questions (real questions) for clairification of anything not clear to you. Thx.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Which method do you plan to use here, to obtain approx. solutions? elimination by addition/subtraction? substitution? graphing?

OpenStudy (hunter68):

i did subtraction

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its B by the way

OpenStudy (hunter68):

is he gone?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

use this site and just plug in the equations you need https://www.desmos.com/calculator

OpenStudy (hunter68):

hes back i subtracted

OpenStudy (mathmale):

I definitely am back. "What are the approximate solutions of 4x2 + 3 = −12x" What type of equation is this? There are particular methods you'd want to use to solve this type of equation. What are some of them? Note: This is not a case of "simultaneous equations," so I should not have mentioned "substitution" or "elimination by addition / subtraction." Sorry.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

So, please think this through again: "What are the approximate solutions of 4x2 + 3 = −12x" You have a _________ equation here and need to apply one of several available methods to solve it for x. What are some of those methods, besides graphing?

OpenStudy (hunter68):

subtraction elimantion combining like terms

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Please apply whatever method you think is best (under these circumstances) to solving the equation at hand: 4x^2 + 3 = −12x. This is a ____________________ equation and should be re-arranged before you try to solve it for x.

OpenStudy (mathmale):

Hint: for the name of this equation, re-read this conversation. You're working with a ____________________ equation.

OpenStudy (hunter68):

I am confused

OpenStudy (mathmale):

This is a quadratic equation, as mentioned by others (above). What are several methods for solving quadratic equations? One is the quadratic formula. Another is factoring. Could you look these up and write down what you need to know to apply these methods to the quadratic formula at hand? I need to get off the 'Net, but will return later today. Please, to help yourself, look up "quadratic equations" and look for some of the methods used to solve them, along with examples. Good luck.

OpenStudy (hunter68):

thanks

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