document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339048>Question 339048</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If x = 2 is one solution of x^2 + 8x - c = 0, then the other solution is…\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)20 (B) 10 (C) - 2 (D) - 10 (E) - 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(A)20 (B) 10 (C) - 2 (D) - 10 (E) - 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use synthetic division:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2)....1....8....-c<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".......1....10...|..-c+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve -c+20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now solve x^2+8x-20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+10)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -10 or x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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