document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=457191>Question 457191</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you change a problem such as, 2x^2=-6+8x, into a quadratic equation that can be solved using the quadratic formula? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #313687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=313687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By moving all terms to one side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2=-6+8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 8x =-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 8x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you could divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now, you can apply the \"quadratic formula\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT in this case, it is easier to factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {1,3} </SPAN>\n" );
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