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Solve the quadratic equation by factoring.2x^2+24x+22=0

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\begin{gathered} 2x^2+24x+22=0 \\ Divide\text{ through by 2} \\ x^2+12x+11=0 \\ x^2+11x+x+11=0 \\ x(x+11)+1(x_+11)=0 \\ (x+11)(x+1)=0 \\ x+11=0\text{ or x+1=0} \\ x=-11\text{ or x = -1} \end{gathered}

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