document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=290950>Question 290950</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi tutor please help me with this problem. Put the equation in the form ax2 + bx + c = 0. Use the caret (^) to enter exponents. For example, enter x2 as x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Question: x^2 + 8x + 10 = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x*2)(x*2)=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8x+10=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -3   -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8x+7=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #210508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=210508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: x^2 + 8x + 10 = 3 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 10 - 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 7 = 0; this is the ax^2 + bx + c = 0 form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"(x*2)(x*2)=4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8x+10=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+8x+7=0\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am not sure what all this means </SPAN>\n" );
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