Question

Have all the helpers Gone Fishing? Could you catch my answer?
Solve 2x^2 – 4x – 3 = 0 for x.

Answer 1

try to split the middle term
that is the coefficient of x

Answer 2

2 and 2

Answer 3

it means we can't split the middle term as it is not cmg equal to the 2*3=6

Answer 4

try to use another method to solve x
that is

Answer 5

here
2x^2 – 4x – 3 = 0
a=2
b=-4
c=-3

Answer 6

(-4+under root?-4^2-4(2)(-3) / 2(2)

Answer 7

=4

Answer 8

now make the factors of 40

Answer 9

Couldn't I just do this:
2x^2-4x-3=0
(x-4)(x+1)
x-4=0 x+1=0
x=4 x=-1
?

Answer 10

1*40=40
2*20=40
4*10=40
5*8=40

Answer 11

this is wrong

Answer 12

undeeroot 40 = underroot 2*2*2*5=4underroot10

Answer 13

what is an under root?

Answer 14

you mean a square root?