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Solve 3x² - 10x - 4 = 0

The solutions of 3x² - 10x - 4 = 0 are x = (5 + √37)/3 or x = (5 - √37)/3, that is x ≈ 3.6942542 and x ≈ -0.36092084.

x² +x += 0
3x2−10x−4=0⇒x=5+373, 5−3733x^2 - 10x - 4 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \frac{5 + \sqrt{37}}{3},\ \frac{5 - \sqrt{37}}{3}
Discriminant D = 148 · x ≈ 3.69425, -0.360921

Change a, b or c (whole numbers, a not 0) and the exact solutions follow.

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Graph of y = 3x² - 10x - 4-2-1123456-20-101020304050x = 3.6942542x = -0.36092084vertexy = 3x² - 10x - 4
Graph of y = 3x² - 10x - 4. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 3.6942542 and x = -0.36092084; the vertex is at (1.6666667, -12.333333).

How to work it out

  1. 1

    Write it in standard form a x² + b x + c = 0 and read off the coefficients: a = 3, b = -10, c = -4.

    3x2−10x−4=03x^2 - 10x - 4 = 0
  2. 2

    Work out the discriminant D = b² − 4ac. Its sign tells you how many real solutions there are.

    D=(−10)2−4⋅3⋅(−4)=100+48=148D = (-10)^2 - 4\cdot3\cdot(-4) = 100 + 48 = 148
  3. 3

    D is positive, so there are two different real solutions.

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=10±1486x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{10 \pm \sqrt{148}}{6}
  5. 5

    Simplify (pull the square out of the root) to get the solutions:

    x=5+373orx=5−373x = \frac{5 + \sqrt{37}}{3}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{5 - \sqrt{37}}{3}
  6. 6

    As decimals: x ≈ 3.6942542 and x ≈ -0.36092084.

  7. 7

    Check numerically: for x ≈ 3.6942542 the left side is -7.1054274e-15 (zero up to rounding) ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x^2 - 10x - 4 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = \frac{5 + \sqrt{37}}{3},\ \frac{5 - \sqrt{37}}{3} \]
\[ 3x^2 - 10x - 4 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-10)^2 - 4\cdot3\cdot(-4) = 100 + 48 = 148 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{10 \pm \sqrt{148}}{6} \]
\[ x = \frac{5 + \sqrt{37}}{3}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{5 - \sqrt{37}}{3} \]

The parabola y = 3x² - 10x - 4

xy
-1.333314.666067
-0.3333-0.33373333
0.6667-9.3335333
1.6667-12.333333
2.6667-9.3331333
3.6667-0.33293333
4.666714.667267

Questions

What are the solutions of 3x² - 10x - 4 = 0?

The solutions of 3x² - 10x - 4 = 0 are x = (5 + √37)/3 or x = (5 - √37)/3, that is x ≈ 3.6942542 and x ≈ -0.36092084.

Does 3x² - 10x - 4 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant 148 is not a perfect square. Use the quadratic formula.

What is the vertex of y = 3x² - 10x - 4?

(5/3, -37/3). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 10/3, product = c/a = -4/3.

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