SOLUTION: How do i solve this trinomoal 2xsquared+7x+3

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Question 416582: How do i solve this trinomoal 2xsquared+7x+3
Answer by praseenakos@yahoo.com(507) About Me  (Show Source):
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+2x%5E2+%2B7x+%2B3+
there are many methods to solve this problem...
I would use the method of factorization
I would find two numbers whose sum is 7 and product is 6
such two numbers are 1 and 6 (coz, 1+6 = 7 and 1*6 = 6)
Now i would split the middle term with these numbers...

+2x%5E2+%2B1x+%2B+6x+%2B3+=0
+%282x%5E2+%2B1x%29+%2B+%286x+%2B3%29+=0
+x%282x+%2B1%29+%2B+3%282x+%2B1%29+ = 0
+%282x+%2B1%29%28x+%2B+3%29 = 0

==> 2x + 1 = 0 or x + 3 = 0

==> 2x = -1 or x = -3
===> x+=+-1%2F2 or +x+=+-3+