document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185708>Question 185708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given the equation p = q^2 + 5q +2.  Find the values of q corresponding to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = -2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "p = -2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = q^2 + 5q +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stuff in out value of p:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 = q^2 + 5q +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add two to both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = q^2 + 5q + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring the right side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (q+4)(q+1)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "q = {-4, -1} </SPAN>\n" );
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