document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=265322>Question 265322</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve 2b^2+13b-7 using trinomials </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195108 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=195108\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that you mean <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%5E2%2B13b-7=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%5E2%2B13b-7=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2b%5E2%2B13b-7=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2b%5E2%2B13b-7=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28b%2B7%29%282b-1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28b%2B7%29%282b-1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set each factor equal to zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Now solve for b in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answers are \r<BR>\n" );
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