document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440606>Question 440606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The directions say: Solve the equation. Check your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "           1. so what i did was cross multiply which gave me:        <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%28m-1%29=3%28m%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%28m-1%29=3%28m%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2. then i distributed the 2m and 3 giving me:                 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2-2m+=+3m%2B12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2-2m+=+3m%2B12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "           3. then i made it into a quadratic equation:                     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2m%5E2-5m-12=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2m%5E2-5m-12=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( " *** From here on I am lost, I tried factoring but i couldnt find anything that multiplies to -12 and adds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       to -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " *** In the back of the book they showed the problem worked out, and from <BR>\n" );
document.write( " here they managed to factor it to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282m%2B3%29%28m-4%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282m%2B3%29%28m-4%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ; I'm confused                                                                  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304318 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=304318\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2m^2 - 5m -12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m^2 -8m+3m -12 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2m(m-4)+3(m-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(m-4)(2m+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4 or m = -3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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