3s2-2s-8=0

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Solution for 3s2-2s-8=0 equation:



3s^2-2s-8=0
a = 3; b = -2; c = -8;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -22-4·3·(-8)
Δ = 100
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{100}=10$
$s_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)-10}{2*3}=\frac{-8}{6} =-1+1/3 $
$s_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-2)+10}{2*3}=\frac{12}{6} =2 $

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