SOLUTION: please help me solve this equation {{{ 2x^2+15x-8=0 }}}
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Question 276259: please help me solve this equation
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Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x^2+15x-8=0
(2X-1)(X+8)=0
2X-1=0
2X=1
X=1/2 ANS.
X+8=0
X=-8 ANS.
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
This one factors rather tidily.
First we need
(x\ \ \ \ ))
Because that is the only way to get 
Now you can muck about with the various factors of -8, but try this: -1 times 8 equals -8, 2 times 8 is 16 and 16 - 1 is 15, so:
(x\ +\ 8)\ =\ 0)
Can you take it from here?
John
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