Pre-Algebra Examples

Solve Using the Square Root Property 8x^2-2x-30=0
Step 1
Factor out of .
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Step 1.1
Factor out of .
Step 1.2
Factor out of .
Step 1.3
Factor out of .
Step 1.4
Factor out of .
Step 1.5
Factor out of .
Step 2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 3
Use the quadratic formula to find the solutions.
Step 4
Substitute the values , , and into the quadratic formula and solve for .
Step 5
Simplify.
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Step 5.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 5.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 5.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3
Add and .
Step 5.2
Multiply by .
Step 6
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 6.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 6.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 6.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 6.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.1.3
Add and .
Step 6.2
Multiply by .
Step 6.3
Change the to .
Step 7
Simplify the expression to solve for the portion of the .
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Step 7.1
Simplify the numerator.
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Step 7.1.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 7.1.2
Multiply .
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Step 7.1.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.1.3
Add and .
Step 7.2
Multiply by .
Step 7.3
Change the to .
Step 8
The final answer is the combination of both solutions.
Step 9
The result can be shown in multiple forms.
Exact Form:
Decimal Form: