document.write( "Question 14879: please help me solve: \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #7396 by jb007mi6(53)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! so factor by grouping \n" ); document.write( "8x^2-2x+12x-3=0 \n" ); document.write( "so from the first two terms factor a 2x and from the second two terms factor a 3 \n" ); document.write( "you get 2x(4x-1)+ 3(4x-1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "factor 4x-1 from both terms \n" ); document.write( "(2x+3)(4x-1)=0 \n" ); document.write( "set each term equal to 0 \n" ); document.write( "2x+3=0 or 4x-1=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=-3/2 or 1/4 \n" ); document.write( " |