document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=40987>Question 40987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please tell me how to work the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 - 2x - 24 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the expression : X^2-2x-24---> (x-6)(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-6=0---> x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=0---> x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answers are: x=6 and x=-4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or  apply the formula <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the given expression a=1, b=-2, c=-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fill in the first formula: x= {-(-2)+ sqrt[(-2)^2 - 4(1)(-24)]}/(2)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-(2+10)/2--->x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "fill in the 2nd formula:x= {-(-2)-sqrt[(-2)^2-4(1)(-24)]}/(2)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= (2-10)/2--->x=-4 </SPAN>\n" );
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