SOLUTION: Solve by factoring 6x^2 + 10x + 4 =0

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Question 74185: Solve by factoring 6x^2 + 10x + 4 =0
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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Solve by factoring:
6x%5E2%2B10x%2B4+=+0 First, factor out a 2.
2%283x%5E2%2B5x%2B2%29+=+0 Now factor the parentheses.
%283x%2B2%29%28x%2B1%29+=+0 Now apply the zero product principle.
3x%2B2+=+0, so 3x+=+-2...x+=+-2%2F3
x%2B1+=+0, so x+=+-1
The roots are:
x+=+-2%2F3
x+=+-1