SOLUTION: The question asks me to decompose the expression in factors. 2x(to the power of 2) - 6x + 8

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Question 1098995: The question asks me to decompose the expression in factors.
2x(to the power of 2) - 6x + 8

Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josmiceli:
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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2x^2 - 6x + 8 = 2*(x^2-3x+4).


Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

I can factor out

Use the quadratic formula







and

The factors are:

You can multiply this out to check.

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