document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=402335>Question 402335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to solve the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^4-3t^3-40t^2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please show me how to do it?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you so much! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #284611 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=284611\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factoring ___ t^2(t^2 - 3t - 40) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring the quadratic ___ t^2(t + 5)(t - 8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 = 0 ___ taking square root ___ t=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t + 5 = 0 ___ subtracting 5 ___ t = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t - 8 = 0 ___ adding 8 ___ t = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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