SOLUTION: please help me solve the equation: 4x^2 + 2x - 20

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Question 135487: please help me solve the equation:
4x^2 + 2x - 20
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve the equation:
4x^2 + 2x - 20 = 0
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Divide thru by 2 to get:
2x^2+x-10 = 0
2x^2+5x-4x-10 = 0
x(2x+5)-2(2x+5) = 0
(2x+5)(x-2) = 0
x = -5/2 or x=2
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Cheers,
Stan H.