Using the quadratic equation, solve 3x^2+2x-15 to two decimal places.

The quadratic equation is x=(-b+-SQRT(b^2-4ac))/2a. In this instance, a = 3, b = 2, and c = 15. Simply putting the numbers in place of the letter counterpart, gives an answer of 1.93 and -2.59 to two decimal places.

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