document.write( "Question 1039204: factors of -15=-8x2+2x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #653945 by josgarithmetic(39628)\"\" \"About 
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\"-15=-8x2%2B2x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%5E2-2x-15=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Trying combinations and checking each might be a way, but easier maybe to use general solution formula for quadratic equation.
\n" ); document.write( "Discriminant, \"%28-2%29%5E2-4%2A8%2A%28-15%29=4%2B4%2A8%2A15=4%2B60%2A8=4%2B640=644=161%2A4\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%282%2B-+sqrt%28161%2A4%29%29%2F%282%2A8%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%281%2B-+sqrt%28161%29%29%2F8\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-%28%281%2Bsqrt%28161%29%29%2F8%29%29%28x-%28%281-sqrt%28161%29%29%2F8%29%29=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x-1-sqrt%28161%29%2F8%29%28x-1%2Bsqrt%28161%29%2F8%29=0\"
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