Answer:
No real roots.
General Formulas and Concepts:
Pre-Algebra
- Order of Operations: BPEMDAS
Algebra I
- Standard Form: ax² + bx + c = 0
- Quadratic Formula: [tex]x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{2a}[/tex]
Algebra II
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1: Define
-3x² + 2x = 1
Step 2: Rewrite in Standard Form
- Subtract 1 on both sides: -3x² + 2x - 1 = 0
Step 3: Define
a = -3
b = 2
c = -1
Step 4: Find roots
- Substitute in variables: [tex]x=\frac{-2\pm\sqrt{2^2-4(-3)(-1)} }{2(-3)}[/tex]
- Exponents: [tex]x=\frac{-2\pm\sqrt{4-4(-3)(-1)} }{2(-3)}[/tex]
- Multiply: [tex]x=\frac{-2\pm\sqrt{4-12} }{-6}[/tex]
- Subtract: [tex]x=\frac{-2\pm\sqrt{-8} }{-6}[/tex]
Here we see that we cannot take the square root of a negative number. We will get no real roots and only imaginary ones.