SOLUTION: Please solve and please show work. Thanks so much! {{{3x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0}}}

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Question 37488: Please solve and please show work. Thanks so much!
3x%5E2+-+2x+-+8+=+0

Answer by venugopalramana(3286) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3X^2-2X-8=0
3X^2-6X+4X-8=0
3X(X-2)-4(X-2)=0
(X-2)(3X-4)=0
X=2....OR......3X=4...OR...X=4/3