document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1105874>Question 1105874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the zeros of the polynomial by prime factorisation method 2x^2 + 7/2x + 3/4 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "8x^2+14x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "guess and check is (4x+1)(2x+3)=0, and zeros are -1/4 and -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "grouping 8x^2+2x+12x+3=2(4x+1)+3(4x+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also convert equation to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+14x+24, dividing first term by 8 and multiplying constant by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor to (x+12)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide constant by 8 and reduce to lowest terms (x+(3/2))(x+(1/4))<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put the denominator in front (2x+3)(4x+1)<BR>\n" );
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