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-16x^2 - 44x - 24 = 0 Factor and solve for x

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-16x^2 - 44x - 24 = 0

-4(4x^2+11x+6)=0

-4(x )(4x ) ( +2)( +3)=0

-4 (x+2) (4 x+3) = 0

Solve:

-4 (x+2)=0

(-4)(x) (-4)(+2)=0

-4x-8=0

-4x-8+8=0+8

-4x=8

-4x/-4=8/-4

x=-2

Solve:

-4(4 x+3) = 0

(-4)(4x) (-4)(+3)=0

-16x-12=0

-16x-12+12=0+12

-16x=12

-16x/-16=12/-16

x=-12/16=-3/4