This is easier done with factoring, but if you have to use the quadratic formula:
Refer to my Math Variety blog post on how to solve quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula and feel free to click on any ads/links of interest
http://mathvariety.blogspot.com/2009/04/solving-quadratic-equations-by-using.html
Check out my eHow article on how to solve quadratic equations by using the quadratic formula:
http://www.ehow.com/how_4816180_quadratic-equation-using-quadratic-formula.html
Also check out this link. It’s a calculator that will give you the roots (solutions) to any quadratic equation. Just enter values for a, b, and c.
http://www.1728.com/quadratc.htm
The quadratic formula is:
n = [-b +/- sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/(2a)
Here, a=1, b=3, c=2. We have:
n=[-3 +/- sqrt(3^2-4*1*2)]/(2*1)
n=[-3 +/- sqrt(9-8)]/2
n=[-3 +/- sqrt(1)]/2
n= -1 or n= -2