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\n" ); document.write( ": I am currently working on factoring trinomials. I need help factoring the equation: $\"2x%5E2-6x%2B2\"$ This problem comes from the Intermediate Algebra: Graphs and Functions (Third Edition) by the Houghton-Miffler Company.
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2x^2-6x+2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = [36 +- sqrt(36 - 4*2*2)]/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = [36 +- sqrt(20)]/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = [36 +- 2sqrt(5)]/4\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 9 + (1/2)sqrt(5) or x = 9 - (1/2)sqrt(5)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factors:
\n" ); document.write( "((x-9) - (1/2)sqrt(5)) ((x-9) + (1/2)sqrt(5))\r
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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