Solve -5x² + 14x + 3 = 0

You have come to the correct place if you are looking to solve the quadratic equation negative 5x squared plus 14x plus 3 equals 0, also known as -5x² + 14x + 3 = 0. Below, we walk you through how to find the answer.

To find the two possible answers to -5x^2 + 14x + 3 = 0, we will start by rewriting the equation in factored form. Then, we will create two separate equations that we can use to solve -5x² + 14x + 3 = 0.

Below is negative 5x squared plus 14x plus 3 in factored form. As you can see, -5x² + 14x + 3 has been grouped into two sets of parentheses.

-(x - 3)(5x + 1)

Next, we set each set of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for x to get the two answers to -5x^2 + 14x + 3 = 0.

(x - 3) = 0
x₁ = 3

(5x + 1) = 0
x₂ = -1/5

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