The equation given in the question is 3x^2 + 22x - 16 = 0 3x^2 + 24x - 2x - 16 = 0 3x(x + 8) - 2(x + 8) = 0 (3x - 2)(x + 8) = 0 Then either 3x - 2 = 0 3x = 2 x = 2/3 Or x + 8 = 0 x = - 8 So from the above deduction, we can conclude that the value of "x" cam be either 2/3 or - 8.
