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-3x² + 6x = -5

-3x² + 6x + 5 = 0

x² - 2x - 5/3 = 0 [Standard form]

Ugly. Time for the quadratic formula.

(-b±√(b²-4ac))/2a

(2±√(4+20/3))/2

1±√(2+10/3)

1±√(16/3)

  1. 1+√(16/3) = 1 + 4/3 √3 = 1 + 1.333 * 1.732 ≈ 2.633
  2. 1-√(16/3) = 1 - 4/3 √3 = 1 - 1.333 * 1.732 ≈ -0.633
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