Solve 8m^2+20m=12 for m by factoring.
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first, off, divide both sides by 4 to make things easier2m^2+5m=3minus 3 both sides2m^2+5m-3=0factorhmmexperiment(2m-3)(m+1), nope(2m+3)(m-1), nope(2m-1)(m+3), yep(2m-1)(m+3)=0set each to zero2m-1=02m=1m=1/2m+3=0m=-3m=1/2 or -3
