document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35598>Question 35598</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0028253272x/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm solving quadratic equations.How do I solve the equation \"c^2+12c+20=0\"?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jenae </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #21747 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=21747\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I already explained how to simplify these types, so I will just help you solve for this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2+12c+20=0 original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2+12c+20=0 the product of 'a' and 'c' is 20 and the factors that sum up to 'b' are 2 and 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2+2c+10c+20=0 plug in the factors<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c^2+2c)+(10c+20)=0 group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c(c+2)+10(c+2)=0 factor out the common factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c+10)(c+2)=0 combine with grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Zero product property:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+10=0 is c=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c+2=0 is c=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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