document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192547>Question 192547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help with the following question.  Equations are very confusing for me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared + 6x + 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #144536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=144536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 8 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "is a quadratic <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve, you can either \"factor\" or apply the \"quadratic equation\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Always factor if you can, it is easier.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 8 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+2) = 0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This would be true if either (x+4) or (x+2) was equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the solutions, set each to zero and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, two solutions for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-4,-2} </SPAN>\n" );
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