SOLUTION: How to solve 8x^2+8x+2

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Question 873686: How to solve 8x^2+8x+2
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Use quadratic formula to solve 8x^2+8x+2
x = (-b + or - square root(b^2 - 4ac) / 2*a
x = (-8 + square root(8^2 - 4*8*2) / 2*8
x = (-8 - square root(8^2 - 4*8*2) / 2*8
note that the square root term is 0, therefore we have one solution
x = -8 / 16 = -1/2