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6x^2+12x=5x-2
solve the quadratic by factoring

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6x^2+12x=5x-2\\6x^2+7x+2=0\\6x^2+3x+4x+2=0\\3x(2x+1)+2(2x+1)=0\\(3x+2)(2x+1)=0\\x=-(2)/(3) \vee x=-(1)/(2)

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