3u^2-16u-12=0

Solution for 3u^2-16u-12=0 equation:

3u^2-16u-12=0

a = 3; b = -16; c = -12;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -162-4·3·(-12)
Δ = 400
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{400}=20$
$u_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)-20}{2*3}=\frac{-4}{6}
=-2/3
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$u_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-16)+20}{2*3}=\frac{36}{6}
=6
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