document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=222390>Question 222390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do i solve by factoring, x squared-13x+40=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #166568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=166568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do i solve by factoring,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-13x%2B40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-13x%2B40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Find two integers m and n whose sum <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%2Bn=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%2Bn=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and whose product is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=mn=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"mn=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  After trial and error, the integers are m=-5 and n=-8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Then using these integers we have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-13x%2B40=%28x-5%29%28x-8%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-13x%2B40=%28x-5%29%28x-8%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  We have two solutions, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  ANSWER:  The answer is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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