SOLUTION: factor 2x^2+12=x^2+8x

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Question 677516: factor 2x^2+12=x^2+8x
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2x^2+12=x^2+8x

2x^2+12-x^2-8x = 0

x^2-8x+12 = 0

(x-6)(x-2) = 0

x-6 = 0 or x-2 = 0

x = 6 or x = 2

So the solutions are x = 6 or x = 2