Math 8x^2 -12x - 5 = 0 Factor and solve for x Asked by AnneS2 12 years ago 5/17/2013 5:19 AM Last updated by anonymous 12 years ago 5/19/2013 10:58 AM
8x^2 -12x - 5 = 0 8x^2-12x=5 4 x (2 x-3) = 5 Solve: 4x=5 4x/4=5/4 x=5/4 Solve: (2 x-3) = 5 2 x-3+3 = 5+3 2x=8 2x/2=8/2 x=4