document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=303181>Question 303181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the integral roots of x^2-7x-8=o? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #217294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=217294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What two numbers when multiplied together will yield -8 but when added will yield -7?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How about -8 and 1?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then x^2 - 7x - 8 = 0 factors out to be (x + 1)(x - 8).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set each factor to equal zero and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are x = -1 and x = 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Originally, I thought this was a calculus question after reading the word INTEGRAL in the sentence.\r<BR>\n" );
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