Which of the following methods would be the easiest to use to solve 2x2 + 4x – 3 = 0?

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jjuden · Answer

A  factoring
     B  isolating the x2 term and finding the square root of both sides
     C using the quadratic formula
     D  all three methods would be easy and effective

accessdenied · Answer

What have you tried with this problem so far?
I'd just go through and try each step.  The quadratic formula always works with the right information, so we should just try (A) and (B).

johnweldon1993 · Answer

Since the problem won't deal with whole numbers...it would be easiest to use the quadratic formula

jjuden · Answer

ok thank you

johnweldon1993 · Answer

That is just my opinion however...it WOULD be best to go through each option and try each one out to see which one works easiest for you

anonymous · Answer

me, i am a big fan of completing the square 
$$2x^2 + 4x – 3 = 0\
2x^2+4x=3\
x^2+2x=\frac{3}{2}\
(x+1)^2=\frac{3}{2}+1=\frac{5}{2}$$ etc