Which of the following methods would be the easiest to use to solve 2x2 + 4x – 3 = 0?
factoring
isolating the x2 term and finding the square root of both sides
using the quadratic formula
all three methods would be easy and effective

Question

Which of the following methods would be the easiest to use to solve 2x2 + 4x – 3 = 0? 
factoring
       isolating the x2 term and finding the square root of both sides
       using the quadratic formula
       all three methods would be easy and effective

tkhunny · Answer

Factoring - If it works is almost always simplest.  This one won't factor with Rational Numbers, so that's bad.
Isolating - That's just silly.  Never do that.
Formula - Always works, but requires greater attention.

anonymous · Answer

@tkhunny So would it be Using the quadratic formula?

tkhunny · Answer

You tell me.  I'm pretty sure it's not "That's just silly.  Never do that."

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