SOLUTION: 12x suqared plus 82x-14=0 How do I work it out

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Question 499673: 12x suqared plus 82x-14=0
How do I work it out
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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12x%5E2%2B82x-14+=+0 You can solve this by factoring.
%2812x-2%29%28x%2B7%29+=+0 Apply the "zero product" rule.
12x-2+=+0 or x%2B7+=+0 then...
12x+=+2 so x+=+1%2F6 or
x%2B7+=+0 so x+=+-7
The roots are:
x+=+1%2F6 and x+=+-7