document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=426387>Question 426387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 9x + 2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4*2=8. Two factors of 8 whose sum is -9 are -8 and -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-8x-x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-2)-(x-2)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-1)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=1 x=1/4, x=2<BR>\n" );
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