document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146365>Question 146365</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;\"> Using the factoring method, solve for the roots of this quadric equation and be sure to place the equation in standard form before factoring... Can you help? Thanks:)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 = 10x - 24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #106868 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=106868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> subtracting 10x-24 __ x^2-10x+24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factors of 24 __ -4 and -6 __ -4-6=-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x-6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4=0 __ x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-6=0 __ x=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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