document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=230340>Question 230340</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hi i need help with these special factoring problems\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5+^2-16=-12          <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-11)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+1)=-10                          <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5)(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-4)(a+7)=-18                                   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #170574 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=170574\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5+^2-16=-12 believe you're missing a value preceeding the (^) sign?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-11)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-11x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1=12 ans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1 ans<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)(x+1)=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-6+10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 ans<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 ans.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+5)(x+1) is there supposed to be an = sign here?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a-4)(a+7)=-18  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-4a+7a-28=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+3a-28+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+3a-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+5)(a-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=2 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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