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Solve 3x² - 8x - 10 = 0

The solutions of 3x² - 8x - 10 = 0 are x = (4 + √46)/3 or x = (4 - √46)/3, that is x ≈ 3.59411 and x ≈ -0.92744333.

x² +x += 0
3x2−8x−10=0⇒x=4+463, 4−4633x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \frac{4 + \sqrt{46}}{3},\ \frac{4 - \sqrt{46}}{3}
Discriminant D = 184 · x ≈ 3.59411, -0.927443

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

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Graph of y = 3x² - 8x - 10-3-2-1123456-20-101020304050x = 3.59411x = -0.92744333vertexy = 3x² - 8x - 10
Graph of y = 3x² - 8x - 10. The curve crosses the x-axis at x = 3.59411 and x = -0.92744333; the vertex is at (1.3333333, -15.333333).

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 = -8, c = -10.

    3x2−8x−10=03x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0
  2. 2

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

    D=(−8)2−4⋅3⋅(−10)=64+120=184D = (-8)^2 - 4\cdot3\cdot(-10) = 64 + 120 = 184
  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=8±1846x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{184}}{6}
  5. 5

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

    x=4+463orx=4−463x = \frac{4 + \sqrt{46}}{3}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{4 - \sqrt{46}}{3}
  6. 6

    As decimals: x ≈ 3.59411 and x ≈ -0.92744333.

  7. 7

    Check numerically: for x ≈ 3.59411 the left side is 3.5527137e-15 (zero up to rounding) ✓

LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ 3x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = \frac{4 + \sqrt{46}}{3},\ \frac{4 - \sqrt{46}}{3} \]
\[ 3x^2 - 8x - 10 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-8)^2 - 4\cdot3\cdot(-10) = 64 + 120 = 184 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{8 \pm \sqrt{184}}{6} \]
\[ x = \frac{4 + \sqrt{46}}{3}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{4 - \sqrt{46}}{3} \]

The parabola y = 3x² - 8x - 10

xy
-1.666711.667267
-0.6667-3.3329333
0.3333-12.333133
1.3333-15.333333
2.3333-12.333533
3.3333-3.3337333
4.333311.666067

Questions

What are the solutions of 3x² - 8x - 10 = 0?

The solutions of 3x² - 8x - 10 = 0 are x = (4 + √46)/3 or x = (4 - √46)/3, that is x ≈ 3.59411 and x ≈ -0.92744333.

Does 3x² - 8x - 10 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant 184 is not a perfect square. Use the quadratic formula.

What is the vertex of y = 3x² - 8x - 10?

(4/3, -46/3). The parabola opens upwards, so this is the minimum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

Sum = −b/a = 8/3, product = c/a = -10/3.

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