document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300474>Question 300474</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve 2a^2 - 5a - 12 = 0 in quadratic form? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #215620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You can factor,<BR>\n" );
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