The sum of the roots of 2x squared + 8x -3=0 is?
According to Vieta's formula, if \(x_1,x_2\) are solutions of quadratic equation \(ax^2+bx+c=0\), then:\(\displaystyle x_1+x_2=- \frac{b}{a}\)In our case:\(\displaystyle x_1+x_2=- \frac{8}{2} =-4\)
