document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=409598>Question 409598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve x^2-8x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to factor but doesn't work for this. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #288362 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=288362\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring is not a surefire way in solving this (also, factoring implies that the zeros are already known, using a guess-and-check method).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Best way is to use the quadratic formula. \r<BR>\n" );
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