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4a square -160+12a

 Apr 9, 2016
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4a square -160+12a

you all usually want to know the roots of these quadratics when you just toss em up so

 

\(4a^2 +12 a - 160=0 \\ \\ a^2+ 3a - 40 = 0 \\ \\ (a+8)(a-5)=0 \\ \\ a = -8 \text{ or }a=5\) 

 Apr 9, 2016

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