document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153519>Question 153519</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495389730/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this equation. The problem is use factoring to solve the equation. x^2-19x+88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=113000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x by factoring:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The factors will look like: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2Bm%29%28x%2Bn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2Bm%29%28x%2Bn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28m%2Bn%29+=+-19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28m%2Bn%29+=+-19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2An+=+88 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2An+=+88\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, if you write some of the factors of 88 you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 11*8 and (-11)+(-8) = -19, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+%28x-11%29%28x-8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+%28x-11%29%28x-8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > then...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-19x%2B88+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-11%29%28x-8%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-11%29%28x-8%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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