document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=285338>Question 285338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> im a little confused as to what to do with the exponent in this situation.  My teacher taught us in class but now that im home my mind went blank.  The answer i came up with is -1. But the answers that were provided on this site are -2 and -4. Here is the problem: x^2 + 6x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what i did: x*x+6x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  2x+6x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  8x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                   8x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                     x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206840 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=206840\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 6x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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