document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314578>Question 314578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x squared minus 5x-14=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224935 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><B>texttutoring(324)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=texttutoring><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=texttutoring><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=224935\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 -5x - 14 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have to solve by factoring. Ask yourself, what two numbers multiply to -14 and have a difference of -5? The answer is -7 and 2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -5x - 14 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-7)(x+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So either x-7=0, which means x=7, or x+2=0, which means that x=-2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7, x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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