document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151136>Question 151136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x =4x(squared) -2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111049 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111049\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8x =4x(squared) -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 4x^2 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 8x -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 4x -1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(16 -4*2*-1)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(24)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [4+-2sqrt(6)]/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [1 + (1/2)sqrt(6)] or x = [1 - (1/2)sqrt(6)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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