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Solve \(\displaystyle 2 x^{2} + 38 x + 180=0\)


Since the GCF is \(\displaystyle 2\) we need we factor out the GCF to get \(\displaystyle 2(x^{2} + 19 x + 90)\). This is now a pq method factoring. The factors of \(\displaystyle 90\) that add up to \(\displaystyle 19\) are \(\displaystyle 9\) and \(\displaystyle 10\). This gives \(\displaystyle 2(x + 9)(x + 10)=0\). The solutions are \(\displaystyle x = -9\) and \(\displaystyle x = -10\)

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\begin{question}Solve $2 x^{2} + 38 x + 180=0$
    \soln{9cm}{Since the GCF is $2$ we need we factor out the GCF to get $2(x^{2} + 19 x + 90)$. This is now a pq method factoring. The factors of $90$ that add up to $19$ are $9$ and $10$.  This gives $2(x + 9)(x + 10)=0$. The solutions are $x = -9$ and $x = -10$}

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<p> <p>Solve  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 2 x^{2} + 38 x + 180=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%202%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%2038%20x%20%2B%20180%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 2 x^{2} + 38 x + 180=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 2 x^{2} + 38 x + 180=0 " /> </p> </p>
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<p> <p>Since the GCF is  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 2 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%202%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 2 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 2 " />  we need we factor out the GCF to get  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 2(x^{2} + 19 x + 90) " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%202%28x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%2019%20x%20%2B%2090%29%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 2(x^{2} + 19 x + 90) " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 2(x^{2} + 19 x + 90) " /> . This is now a pq method factoring. The factors of  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 90 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2090%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 90 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 90 " />  that add up to  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 19 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2019%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 19 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 19 " />  are  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 9 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%209%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 9 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 9 " />  and  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 10 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2010%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 10 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 10 " /> .  This gives  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 2(x + 9)(x + 10)=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%202%28x%20%2B%209%29%28x%20%2B%2010%29%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle 2(x + 9)(x + 10)=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 2(x + 9)(x + 10)=0 " /> . The solutions are  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = -9 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-9%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = -9 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = -9 " />  and  <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = -10 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-10%20" alt="LaTeX:  \displaystyle x = -10 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = -10 " /> </p> </p>