document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972085>Question 972085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+4%5E%28x%5E2%29%2A2%5E%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+4%5E%28x%5E2%29%2A2%5E%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+=+4%5E%28x%5E2%29%2A2%5E%285x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+=+4%5E%28x%5E2%29%2A2%5E%285x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same base of 2 on both sides, so their exponents are equal:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3=2x%5E2%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3=2x%5E2%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >------More easily solvable in this form now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should at least obtain a quadratic equation equivalent to the one shown there.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25%2B8%2A3=25%2B24=49=7%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25%2B8%2A3=25%2B24=49=7%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic part is factorable.(?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3  or  x=1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or,<BR>\n" );
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