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Solve -3x² - 9x - 10 = 0

-3x² - 9x - 10 = 0 has no real solutions. The two complex solutions are x = (-9 + √39 i)/6 and x = (-9 - √39 i)/6.

x² +x += 0
−3x2−9x−10=0⇒x=−9+39 i6, −9−39 i6 (complex)-3x^2 - 9x - 10 = 0 \Rightarrow x = \frac{-9 + \sqrt{39}\, i}{6},\ \frac{-9 - \sqrt{39}\, i}{6}\ \text{(complex)}
Discriminant D = -39

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

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Graph of y = -3x² - 9x - 10. The curve never reaches the x-axis, which is why there are no real solutions; the vertex is at (-1.5, -3.25).

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 = -9, c = -10.

    −3x2−9x−10=0-3x^2 - 9x - 10 = 0
  2. 2

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

    D=(−9)2−4⋅(−3)⋅(−10)=81−120=−39D = (-9)^2 - 4\cdot(-3)\cdot(-10) = 81 - 120 = -39
  3. 3

    D is negative, so there are no real solutions; the two solutions are complex numbers.

  4. 4

    The quadratic formula works for every quadratic:

    x=−b±D2a=9±−39−6x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{9 \pm \sqrt{-39}}{-6}
  5. 5

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

    x=−9+39 i6orx=−9−39 i6x = \frac{-9 + \sqrt{39}\, i}{6}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{-9 - \sqrt{39}\, i}{6}
LaTeX source of the formulas on this page
\[ -3x^2 - 9x - 10 = 0\ \Rightarrow\ x = \frac{-9 + \sqrt{39}\, i}{6},\ \frac{-9 - \sqrt{39}\, i}{6} \]
\[ -3x^2 - 9x - 10 = 0 \]
\[ D = (-9)^2 - 4\cdot(-3)\cdot(-10) = 81 - 120 = -39 \]
\[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{D}}{2a} = \frac{9 \pm \sqrt{-39}}{-6} \]
\[ x = \frac{-9 + \sqrt{39}\, i}{6}\quad\text{or}\quad x = \frac{-9 - \sqrt{39}\, i}{6} \]

The parabola y = -3x² - 9x - 10

xy
-4.5-30.25
-3.5-15.25
-2.5-6.25
-1.5-3.25
-0.5-6.25
0.5-15.25
1.5-30.25

Questions

What are the solutions of -3x² - 9x - 10 = 0?

-3x² - 9x - 10 = 0 has no real solutions. The two complex solutions are x = (-9 + √39 i)/6 and x = (-9 - √39 i)/6.

Does -3x² - 9x - 10 = 0 factor?

Not over the integers, because the discriminant -39 is negative. Use the quadratic formula.

What is the vertex of y = -3x² - 9x - 10?

(-3/2, -13/4). The parabola opens downwards, so this is the maximum.

What are the sum and product of the roots?

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

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