The approximate value of the smaller of the two x -intercepts of the function y = 2 x 2 − 3 x − 1 , and round the answer to two decimal places.

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The approximate value of the smaller of the two x-intercepts of the function y=2x2−3x−1, and round the answer to two decimal places.

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