document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146364>Question 146364</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131482874/algebrahomeworkh>Beginning Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to use the factoring method, solve for the roots this quadric equation and have to place the equation in standard form before factoring... Can you please help me? I don't get it at all. Thank you...:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 40 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106867 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=106867\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you need to find factors of -40 that can \"combine\" to give 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "like 8 and -5 __ 8-5=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8=0 __ x=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5=0 __ x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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