Solve $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 3 } - \frac { x } { 2 } = \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

question 44

Multiple Choice

Solve: $\frac { x ^ { 2 } } { 3 } - \frac { x } { 2 } = \frac { 3 } { 8 }$

• A) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 } { 2 } \right\}\)
• B) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 } { 4 } \pm \frac { 3 \sqrt { 3 } } { 4 } i \right\}\)
• C) none of these
• D) \(\left\{ \frac { 3 \pm 3 \sqrt { 3 } } { 4 } \right\}\)

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