document.write( "Question 1071221: How can I solve the equation f(x)=2x^2-8x+2 through factoring? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #686138 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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How to \"solve\" the function?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "But if you wanted to go further, \"%28-4%2F2%29%5E2=4\", a term for \"completing the square\".\r
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