Question 38458: I really need your help on this factoring....seems like there is no answer:
36x^2 - 18x + 9 = 0.
Thank you....
Ray Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 36x^2 - 18x + 9 = 0
It doesn't look factorable to me
divide through by 9
4x^2 -2x +1 = 0
dividing both sides by 4
x^2 -(1/2)x + 1/4 = 0
Using formula to find roots
b^2-4*a*c = 1/4 - 4*1*(1/4)
b^2-4*a*c = 1/4 - 4/4
b^2-4*a*c = -3/4
When the discriminant (under the square root sign) is negative,
the roots are imaginary
for roots, I get
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