3x^2-18x-42=0

Solution for 3x^2-18x-42=0 equation:

3x^2-18x-42=0

a = 3; b = -18; c = -42;
Δ = b2-4ac
Δ = -182-4·3·(-42)
Δ = 828
The delta value is higher than zero, so the equation has two solutions
We use following formulas to calculate our solutions:
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$
$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}$

The end solution:

$\sqrt{\Delta}=\sqrt{828}=\sqrt{36*23}=\sqrt{36}*\sqrt{23}=6\sqrt{23}$
$x_{1}=\frac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-18)-6\sqrt{23}}{2*3}=\frac{18-6\sqrt{23}}{6}
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$x_{2}=\frac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a}=\frac{-(-18)+6\sqrt{23}}{2*3}=\frac{18+6\sqrt{23}}{6}
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