document.write( "Question 329149: Its been forever, trying to help my kid with similar problems, how to solve for x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+7x-44=0 (x^2 is x squared)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "answer is listed x= -11, 4
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Look for factors of \"-44\" that sum to \"7\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%29%2B+%28-44%29=+-43\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%282%29%2B+%28-22%29=+-20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%284%29%2B+%28-11%29=+-7\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2811%29%2B%28+-4%29=+7\"<--- That's the one
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2822%29%2B%28+-2%29=+20\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2844%29%2B%28+-1%29=+43\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"a=11\", \"b=-4\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2Ba%29%28x%2Bb%29=x%5E2%2B%28a%2Bb%29x%2Bab\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B11%29%28x-4%29=x%5E2%2B7x%2B44=0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B11=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-11\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\"x-4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=4\"
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