document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170747>Question 170747</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some help with this problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i asked my friend to help me with a previous problem and he ended up just giving me the answer cause i still don't get it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The one already answered == <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"\":How i tried to work it out.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[]:my answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2-10x%2B12=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2-10x%2B12=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"2(x+6)(x-1)\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[x=6,(-1)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Was that correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2%2B2x=-11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2%2B2x=-11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "?????\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126061 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=126061\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It is not real clear what you are asking but I have a feeling you were given a solution set of x =6 and -1 and were asked to form a quadratic equation from this solution set...So we must work backward remember a quadratic equation takes the form of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Ax%5E2%2BBx%2BC=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Ax%5E2%2BBx%2BC=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and when factored each factor is set to zero and the solution is found.  In this case we are working backward<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so....x=6...in order to make x term = to zero we must subtract 6 so x-6=0....now for x=-1 we must add 1......and get x+1=0 now these two terms can be multiplied together and set equal to zero<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)(x+1)=0--->now multiply this out using foil<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-6x-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-6x-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-5x-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-5x-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is our quadratic equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If this doesnt answer your question you will have to re write your question and make it more clear....<BR>\n" );
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