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What is the value of the smaller zero of the function defined by 2x2 + 9x + 7?

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We can factor the quadratic function into (2x + 7)(x + 1) and this way, the terms sum to 2x^2 + 9x + 7. Looking at the 2 factors 2x+7 and x+1, the way to find the zeros is to set both of these expressions equal to 0. Therefore we have: 2x+7=0

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