document.write( "Question 356634: I have no idea what this is even called but I am really confused and need help with these types of problems. thanks \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Factor Completely.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. 2xsquared+7x-4\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. 81xsquared=16\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2. 8xsquared-6x-5=0
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\n" ); document.write( " (x-2) (x+3)
\n" ); document.write( " x-2=0 x+3=0
\n" ); document.write( " x=2 x=-3
\n" ); document.write( " 8x=0
\n" ); document.write( " x=-8
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81x^2=16
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\n" ); document.write( "(9x+4)(9x-4)=0
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\n" ); document.write( "9x=-4
\n" ); document.write( "x=-4/9
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\n" ); document.write( "9x=4
\n" ); document.write( "x=4/9
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\n" ); document.write( "8x^2-6x-5=0
\n" ); document.write( "8*-5=-40
\n" ); document.write( "Two factors of -40 whose sum is -6 are -10 and 4.
\n" ); document.write( "8x^2-10x+4x-5=0
\n" ); document.write( "2x(4x-5)+(4x-5)=0
\n" ); document.write( "(2x+1)(4x-5)=0 Factoring by grouping.
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\n" ); document.write( "2x=-1
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\n" ); document.write( "4x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5/4
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