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put this solution on YOUR website!Sometimes the easiest way to solve a quadratic equation is by factoring, and this is a great example of that.
should be recognized as the square of a binomial, because
is the square of
,
is the square of
and of
,
and
is double the product of
and
.
So,
and then
--->
--->
--->
Not all quadratic equations can be solved by factoring, but when it is possible, it is easier than dealing with the dreaded quadratic formula.
