document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5800>Question 5800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: { { { -2x^2 - 4x - 2 } } }. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2991 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><B>arunpaul(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2991\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -2x^2 - 4x - 2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x^2+2x+1 =0   (deviding each side by -2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (x+1)^2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x+1 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or x =-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 -4x -2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -2x^2 -2x -2x -2 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or -2x(x+1)-2(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or (x+1)(-2x-2) =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in either case x =-1   (ans) </SPAN>\n" );
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