Wednesday, June 19, 2013

Factor: 4x^2 - 16x - 9

4x^2-16x-9=0 


4x^2 - 16x = 9 
4(x^2-4x)=9 

4(x^2-4x+4)=9+4(4) 
4(x-2)^2=25 
(x-2)^2=25/4 

x-2=5/2
2x-4=5
2x-9=0 
or 

x-2=-5/2
2x-4=-5
2x+1=1 


(2x-9)(2x+1)=0

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