document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451998>Question 451998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.  I need help with the equation below.  I have no idea where to begin.  This is the quadratic equations from India.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #310738 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=310738\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+12x-64=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Inverse-FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 16x-4x -64 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st 2 and last 2 terms separately to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+16) -4(x+16) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+16)(x-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -16 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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