Solve the Quadratic Equation $3x^2+5x-2=0$.

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The Quadratic Equation
Problem: 

Solve the Quadratic Equation $3x^2+5x-2=0$.

Answer: 

$-2$ and $\frac{1}{3}$

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Solution: 

The first step in solving our Quadratic Equation is to find $a$, $b$, and $c$. In this particular problem we have $a=3$, $b=5$, and $c=-2$.

Next let's make sure that <Sign in to see all the formulas>. In this problem we see that <Sign in to see all the formulas>.

So now our solutions are of the form

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So let's do the algebra:

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So now our two solutions are

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