3x(x + 6) = -10
3x(x + 6) = –10
3x2 + 18x = –10
3x2 + 18x + 10 = 0 This won't factor so we have
to go to the quadratic formula.
– b + sqrt(b2 – 4ac)
x = –––––––––––––––––
2a
– 18 + sqrt(324 – 120)
x = ––––––––––––––––––
6
– 18 + sqrt(204)
x = ––––––––––––––
6
– 18 + 2•sqrt(51)
x = ––––––––––––––
6
– 9 + sqrt(51)
x = ––––––––––––
3
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