SOLUTION: solve the equation 4x^2-12x=7 algebraically for x

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Question 1016187: solve the equation 4x^2-12x=7 algebraically for x
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, ikleyn:
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
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4x^2 - 12x = 7
4x^2 - 12x - 7 = 0
is factorable into
(2x + 1)(2x - 7) = 0
which leads to
x = -1/2 and x = 7/2

Answer by ikleyn(52805) (Show Source):
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solve the equation 4x^2-12x=7 algebraically for x
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