document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=350050>Question 350050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2=-5x+24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know what I am doing wrong :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #250197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=250197\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2=-5x+24 |put all on Lhs : +5x-24 on both side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+5x-24=0 | use Viete's method : (x+a)(x+b)=x^2+(a+b)x+ab, here a=8, b=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " hence a+b=8-3=5, ab=8*(-3)=-24 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-3)=0, hence x=-8, or x=3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-8)^2=64, -5*(-8)+24=40+24=64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3^2=9, -5*3+24=-15+24=9 </SPAN>\n" );
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