How do you solve the equation 3x^2-5x-8=2x-33x25x8=2x3 by completing the square?

1 Answer
Jul 24, 2017

x =1/6(7+-sqrt109) x=16(7±109)

Explanation:

3x^2 - 5x -8 =2x-3 or 3x^2 - 5x -8 -2x+3 =0 3x25x8=2x3or3x25x82x+3=0 or

3x^2 - 7x -5 =0 or 3 (x^2-7/3x) -53x27x5=0or3(x273x)5 or

3(x^2-7/3x+(7/6)^2) - 3*49/36 -5 =03(x273x+(76)2)349365=0

3 (x-7/6)^2 - 49/12-5 or 3 (x-7/6)^2 = 109/12 3(x76)249125or3(x76)2=10912 or

(x-7/6)^2 = 109/(3*12) or (x-7/6) = +- sqrt (109/36) (x76)2=109312or(x76)=±10936 or

x = 7/6+- sqrt (109)/6 =1/6(7+-sqrt109) x=76±1096=16(7±109) [Ans]