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MSD 104 Intro to Quantitative Methods Workshop Worksheet #16
Topic: Solving Second Degree Polynomials by Factoring
1. Solve (x – 4)(x + 2) = 0
2. Solve x2 – 3x – 18 = 0
3. Find the x-intercepts of the graph of f(x) = x2 -7x + 12
4. Solve 4x2 + 40x + 96 = 0
5. Solve x2 – 8x +16 = 0
6. Solve (1/2)x2 + (1/3) = (5/6)x
7. Solve 2x3 = 42x + 8x2
8. Find the x-intercept of the graph of f(x) = x3 – 5x2 – 4x + 20