document.write( "Question 107217: i have worked this problem several times and I havent been able to come close to solving it.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8x^2=30x+8 the ^2 means to the 2nd power. I wasn't sure how to enter exponents. Can anyone help me?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #78015 by Earlsdon(6294)\"\" \"About 
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You could try this:
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%5E2+=+30x%2B8\" Subtract 30x from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%5E2-30x+=+8\" Now subtract 8 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x%5E2-30x-8+=+0\" Factor a 2 from this trinomial.
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%284x%5E2-15x-4%29+=+0\" Applying the zero products principle, you get:
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%5E2-15x-4+=+0\" Factor this quadratic equation.
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284x%2B1%29%28x-4%29+=+0\" Again, apply the zero products principle.
\n" ); document.write( "\"4x%2B1+=+0\" or \"x-4+=+0\"
\n" ); document.write( "If \"4x%2B1+=+0\" then \"4x+=+-1\", so \"x+=+-1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "If \"x-4+=+0\" then \"x+=+4\"
\n" ); document.write( "Solution:
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-1%2F4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+4\"
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