document.write( "Question 449377: X^2=-14x-40 Help pleasee what do i do when the x squared is in the other side?????ASAAPP! \n" ); document.write( "

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We are trying to solve: $\"x%5E2+=+-14x+-+40\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First, bring the terms on the right side of the equation to the left side by doing the opposite (add 14x and add 40 to both sides):\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2+%2B+14x+%2B+40+=+0\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now, try to factor the above expression. Since 40 = 10 * 4 and 10 + 4 = 14 (the middle term), the expression above factors into the following:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x + 10)(x + 4) = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Next, we have x + 10 = 0 OR x + 4 = 0, so x = -10 or x = -4.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The solutions are -4 and -10.
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