Rounded to the nearest hundredth, what is the positive solution to the quadratic equation 0 = 2x2 + 3x – 8?

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kinged · Answer

Don't you know the formula?

mathmale · Answer

Looking at the quadratic eq'n that you've shared here, you should see that the coefficients are 2, 3 and -8.  Let a=2, b=3 and c =-8.

Substitute these values of a, b and c into the quadratic formula, which is$$x=\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{ 2a }$$

mathmale · Answer

If you evaluate this properly, it will give you the two x-values that make the given quadratic equation true.

Would you please share your work here.

mathmale · Answer

Which solution is positive?  Round it off to the nearest hundredth.