document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174538>Question 174538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the REAL Somution of the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+1)^2+14(x+1)+20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answers I have are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. (-5/2,-5) B. (-2,-6) C. (3/2,4) or D. (-5/2,-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting -3,-6 what is the correct answer? I am stuck.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me? Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=129536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x+1)^2+14(x+1)+20=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor out the common factor of 2, or, better yet, divide both sides by 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2+7(x+1)+10=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This factors into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((x+1) +5)*((x+1) + 2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 or x= -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't see the correct answer here.  Did you copy the multiple choices correctly???  Also, there are other methods to solve this, in case I confused you with this solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ALTERNATE SOLUTION (for anyone who did not understand the above solution!)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This trinomial factors into the product of two binomials:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -6 or x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Different method, same solution!!  I KNOW this is correct!!  The given answers are WRONG!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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