document.write( "Question 154786: Im having trouble with the following question.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Use the discriminant to determine whether the given quadratic polynomial can be factored, then factor it if it is not prime. Match your result to the correct answer below.
\n" ); document.write( "–8x2 – 3x – 5 \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1)(–8x – 5)(x – 3)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2)(x – 3)(x – 5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3)(–8x – 3)(x – 5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4)The expression is prime. \n" ); document.write( "
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–8x^2–3x–5
\n" ); document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET COMPLEX ROOTS = ANSWER 4).
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "x=(3+-sqrt[-3^2-4*-8*-5])/2*-8
\n" ); document.write( "x=(3+-sqrt[9-160])/-16
\n" ); document.write( "x=(3+-sqrt-151)/-16
\n" ); document.write( "x=(3+-12.29i)/-16
\n" ); document.write( "x=3/-16+-12.29i/-16
\n" ); document.write( "x=-0.1875+-0.768i\r
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