document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=257734>Question 257734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-1)(x^2+10x+24=0...This one has me baffled..I can work 2nd set of parentheses but the (x-1) has got me confused.Is this a valid solvable problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #189646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=189646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the original question:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 1 - factor the second polynomial to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 2 - set each pat = 0 and solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we have three answers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-6, -4, 1} </SPAN>\n" );
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