document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31932>Question 31932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using the quadratic equation x^2 - 4x - 5 = 0, perform the following tasks:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve by factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by completing the square.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by using the quadratic formula. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18607 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><B>ikdeep(226)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikdeep><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=ikdeep><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18607\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - 4x - 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here you must know how we make factors i.e. splitting of the middle term...if you might not knew then contact me again and I will explain to you... we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - (5-1)x - 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving of the brackets would give us \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 5x + 1x - 5 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking common from first two i.e. x^2 - 5x and last two i.e.  1x - 5 variables...we get \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-5) + 1(x-5) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-5)(x+1) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now either (x-5)= 0 or(x+1) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the values of are 5 and -1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this will help you \r<BR>\n" );
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