Answer:
x = 1/8 , - 1
Step-by-step explanation:
8x² + 7x - 1 = 0
Rewrite 7x as a difference
That's
8x² + 8x - x - 1 = 0
Factorize
8x( x + 1) - ( x + 1) = 0
(8x - 1)( x + 1) = 0
8x - 1 = 0 x + 1 =0
8x = 1 x = - 1
x = 1/8
The solutions are
x = 1/8 , - 1
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