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Find the roots of the following quadratic equations by factorisation :

2x2x+18=02x^2 - x + \dfrac{1}{8} = 0

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Solving,

2x2x+18=016x28x+18=016x28x+1=016x24x4x+1=04x(4x1)1(4x1)=0(4x1)(4x1)=04x1=0 or 4x1=04x=1 or 4x=1x=14 or x=14.\Rightarrow 2x^2 - x + \dfrac{1}{8} = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow \dfrac{16x^2 - 8x + 1}{8} = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 16x^2 - 8x + 1 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 16x^2 - 4x - 4x + 1 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 4x(4x - 1) - 1(4x - 1) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow (4x - 1)(4x - 1) = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 4x - 1 = 0 \text{ or } 4x - 1 = 0 \\[1em] \Rightarrow 4x = 1 \text{ or } 4x = 1 \\[1em] \Rightarrow x = \dfrac{1}{4} \text{ or } x =\dfrac{1}{4}.

Hence, x = 14,14\dfrac{1}{4}, \dfrac{1}{4}.

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