SOLUTION: Can you explain how to solve 8x^2-6x-9=0?

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Question 13530: Can you explain how to solve 8x^2-6x-9=0?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You can solve this quadratic equation by factoring.
8x%5E2+-+6x+-+9+=+0 Factor.
%282x+-+3%29%284x+%2B+3%29+=+0 Apply the zero products principle.
%282x+-+3%29+=+0 or %284x+%2B+3%29+=+0
If 2x+-+3+=+0, then 2x+=+3 and x+=+3%2F2
If 4x+%2B+3+=+0, then 4x+=+-3 and x+=+-3%2F4