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OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x^2-4x-14=0

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Try factoring the left side.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

this is what I have 2x^2-4x-14=0 2(x^2-2x-7)=0 x^2-2x-7=0

OpenStudy (anonymous):

2x^2-4x-14=0 -2x-14=0 -2x=14 x=-7

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i know the answer is x=1+/-2√2

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I don't think the answer could be x=1+/-2√2

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@chantel Forget @Shames ' answer. You are on the right track.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55 -_- Okay whatever

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

@chantel wrote: 2x^2-4x-14=0 2(x^2-2x-7)=0 x^2-2x-7=0 You are correct so far. Now this can't be factored any further because there is no two numbers that have a product of -7 and add to -2. That means now you turn to the quadratic formula.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@mathstudent55 how do you do that

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

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