Solve 3x² + 14x + 16 = 0

You have come to the correct place if you are looking to solve the quadratic equation 3x squared plus 14x plus 16 equals 0, also known as 3x² + 14x + 16 = 0. Below, we walk you through how to find the answer.

To find the two possible answers to 3x^2 + 14x + 16 = 0, we will start by rewriting the equation in factored form. Then, we will create two separate equations that we can use to solve 3x² + 14x + 16 = 0.

Below is 3x squared plus 14x plus 16 in factored form. As you can see, 3x² + 14x + 16 has been grouped into two sets of parentheses.

(x + 2)(3x + 8)

Next, we set each set of parentheses equal to 0 and solve for x to get the two answers to 3x^2 + 14x + 16 = 0.

(x + 2) = 0
x₁ = -2

(3x + 8) = 0
x₂ = -2 2/3

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