document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149304>Question 149304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5t^-16t=-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i have tried everything. please help me. I am so greatful for this site and your time.  thank you so much.  This is factoring equations. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109533 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109533\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5t%5E2-16t+=+-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5t%5E2-16t+=+-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the factor of 5 are 1 and 5. The factors of 12 are 1,12  and 2,6 and 3,4. We need to find the combination that provides a sum or -16.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 = (2*5 + 1*6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the rule of zero, either one of the other term can be zero and the product is zero. So<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either {{5t - 6 = 0}}} or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 6/5  or t = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that you must use x as the variable (just use x instead of t) </SPAN>\n" );
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