SOLUTION: Solve and check 3x^2+2x=16 So steps

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Question 694757: Solve and check
3x^2+2x=16
So steps
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3x%5E2%2B2x=16 add -16 to both sides
3x^2+2x-16=0 reverse foil
(3x+8)(x-2) set both =0 and solve
3x+8=0
3x=-8
x=-8/3
and
x-2=0
x=2
you can put both into the equation and they check out fine, answer is
{-8/3, 2}