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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3)2x^2+5x-12=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4)3x^3=12x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5)(2x-1)(3x+5)=5
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2+6x+9=0
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\n" ); document.write( "2x^2+5x-12=0
\n" ); document.write( "2*-12=-24... 8 and -3 are factors of -24 that when added equal 5.
\n" ); document.write( "2x^2+8x-3x-12=0
\n" ); document.write( "2x(x+4)-3(x+4)=0
\n" ); document.write( "(2x-3)(x+4)=0
\n" ); document.write( "2x=3
\n" ); document.write( "x=3/2
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\n" ); document.write( "3x^3=12x
\n" ); document.write( "3x^3-12x=0
\n" ); document.write( "3x(x^2-4)=0
\n" ); document.write( "3x(x+2)(x-2)=0
\n" ); document.write( "x=0, x=-2, x=2
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\n" ); document.write( "(2x-1)(3x+5)=5
\n" ); document.write( "6x^2+7x-5=5
\n" ); document.write( "6x^2+7x-10=0
\n" ); document.write( "6*-10=-60... 12 and -5 are factors of -60 whose sum is 7.
\n" ); document.write( "6x^2+12x-5x-10=0
\n" ); document.write( "6x(x+2)-5(x+2)=0
\n" ); document.write( "(6x-5)(x+2)=0
\n" ); document.write( "6x=5
\n" ); document.write( "x=5/6
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