document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251308>Question 251308</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12^2-40x-32 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #183083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><B>unlockmath(1688)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=unlockmath><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=unlockmath><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=183083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "First, I wonder if you copied the problem correctly. Is it supposed to look like this? 12x^2-40x-32=0 If so then I'll solve it as such but let's rewrite it to look like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3x^2-10x-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This can be factored to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(3x+2)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let me know if this makes sense. <BR>\n" );
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