document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=387381>Question 387381</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone work this problem out step by step for me. I do not understand it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-8q^2-2q+1=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #273856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=273856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factoring ___ (-4q + 1)(2q + 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4q + 1 = 0 ___ -4q = -1 ___ q = 1/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2q + 1 = 0 ___ 2q = -1 ___ q = -1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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