Problem: 12x^2+29x-8=0
12x^2 + 29x - 8 = 0
-b ± sqrt(b^2 - 4*a*c)
x = -----------------------------
2a
-29 ± sqrt(29^2 - 4*12*(-8))
x = --------------------------------------
2(12)
-29 ± sqrt(841 - (-384))
x = --------------------------------
24
-29 ± sqrt(1225)
x = ------------------------
24
-29 ± 35
x = --------------
24
-29 + 35 -29 - 35
x = -------------- and x = --------------
24 24
6 -64
x = ------ and x = ----------
24 24
x = 0.25 and x = -2.666666