what does 4x^2=-8x-3 factor to?
4x^2=-8x-3 rearrange as
4x^2 + 8x + 3 = 0
(2x + 3) (2x + 1) = 0
Set each factor to 0
2x + 3 = 0 2x + 1 = 0
subtract 3 from both sides subtract 1 from both sides
2x = -3 2x = -1
divide both sides by 2 divide both sides by 2
x = -3/2 or x = -1/2
4x^2 + 8x + 3 =0 factor,
(2 x + 1) (2 x + 3) = 0
