For the quadratic equation $3x^2 -5x +2= 0$ . How do you name the larger of the two solutions?

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Answer 1 · 2016-11-29T07:24:34

$x=1$

Find the factors of the quadratic trinomial first.

$3x^2 -5x+2=0$

$(3x-2)(x-1)=0$

Solve each factor equal to 0.

$3x-2=0" "rarr 3x=2" "rarr x = 2/3$

$x-1 = 0" "rarr x=1$

Of the two solutions, $x=1$ is the larger.

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