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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: Find the roots by factoring. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E2-9%2F4x-25=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E2-9%2F4x-25=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155635 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=155635\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> multiply  thru  by  4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^3 -9 -100x =0,,,,or  4x^3 -100x -9 =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving  for  roots  x=  approx,,,-.09,,,-4.95,,,,+5.05<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to  factor  original,,,,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -9/4x -25 =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -25 = 9/4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)(x-5) =9/4x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x)(x+5)(x-5) =9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if  this  equaled  0,  x=0,-5,+5,,,,,,,,but  for  9  see  above  approximation<BR>\n" );
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