document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5353>Question 5353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need to solve by factoring:  m^2-2m-63=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I chose -9 and 7 because when multiplied together they = -63 and when added together they = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then set each = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-9=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 9 to both sides to get <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or m+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 7 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so your solution is m=9,-7<BR>\n" );
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