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[tex]{2x}^{2} + 12x + 16 = 0 \\ \\ taking \: 2 \: common \: \\ \\ {x}^{2} + 6x + 8 = 0 \\ \\ {x}^{2} + 4x + 2x + 8 = 0 \\ \\ x(x + 4) + 2(x + 4) = 0 \\ \\ (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 0 \\ \\ x = - 2 \\ x = - 4 \\ \\ hope \: it \: helped \: you.[/tex]
