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3h^2+2h-16=0

 Mar 31, 2016
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Solve for h:

3 h^2+2 h-16 = 0

The left hand side factors into a product with two terms:

(h-2) (3 h+8) = 0

Split into two equations:

h-2 = 0 or 3 h+8 = 0

Add 2 to both sides:

h = 2 or 3 h+8 = 0

Subtract 8 from both sides:

h = 2 or 3 h = -8

Divide both sides by 3:

Answer: | h = 2 or h = -8/3

 Mar 31, 2016

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