document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171361>Question 171361</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factoring polynomials \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "36=1/2x(x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126601 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=126601\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36=1/2x(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=X/2(X+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=(X^2+4X)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X-72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4+-SQRT[4^2-4*1*-72])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4+-SQRT[16+288])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4+-SQRT304)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4+-17.4356)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4+17.4356)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13.4356/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.7178 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-4-17.4356)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-21.4356/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-10.7178 ANS. </SPAN>\n" );
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