document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245351>Question 245351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the possible value or values of r in the quadratic equation r^2 – 7r – 8 = 0. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=179246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor r^2 - 7r -8 = (r-8)* (r+1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So (r-8) * (r+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two solutions are r-8 = 0 and r+1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=8 and r=-1  </SPAN>\n" );
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