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document.write( "1.)8x^3-12x^2+2x-3=0 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #441873 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! By \"grouping\" and factoring: \n" ); document.write( "8x^3-12x^2+2x-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "(8x^3-12x^2)+(2x-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2(2x-3)+(2x-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "factoring out the (2x-3): \n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)(4x^2+1)=0 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "setting each term to zero: \n" ); document.write( "2x-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "2x=3 \n" ); document.write( "x=3/2 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "4x^2+1 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "4x^2 = -1 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 = -1/4 \n" ); document.write( "x = sqrt(-1/4) \n" ); document.write( "x = +-(1/2)i \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "solution: \n" ); document.write( "x = (3/2, (1/2)i, -(1/2)i}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |