document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=399406>Question 399406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please show step by step how to multiply this out?  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)(75/x - .50) = 75 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x)(75/x) - (x)*0.50 + 5(75/x) - 5(0.50) = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 - 0.5x + 375/x - 0.25 = 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-0.5x + 375/x - 0.25 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by -x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x^2 - 375 + 0.25x = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply thru by 100 and rearrange to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50x^2 + 25x - 37500 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 25 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + x - 1500 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve using the Quadratic formula.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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