How Do you solve 2x squared plus 3x plus 1 equals 0?

Answer 1

Quadratically.

X = - b (+/-) sqrt(b2 - 4ac)/2a

a = 2

b = 3

c = 1

X = - 3 (+/-) sqrt(32 - 4(2)(1))/2(2)

X = - 3 (+/-) sqrt(9 - 8)/4

X = - 3 (+/-) sqrt(1)/4

X = [- 3 (+/-) 1]/4

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X = - 1/2

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X = - 1

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