Solve the following equation using quadratic formula:
3x2+10x−83 = 0
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Answer
Comparing equation 3x2+10x−83 = 0 with ax2 + bx + c = 0, we get :
a = 3, b = 10 and c = −83.
By formula,
x = 2a−b±b2−4ac
Substituting values we get :
⇒x=2×(3)−(10)±(10)2−4×3×(−83)=23−10±100+96=23−10±196=23−10±14=232(−5±7)=3−5±7=3−5+7 or 3−5−7=32 or 3−12=32 or 3−4×3=32 or −43.