document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=505293>Question 505293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring (please show work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can help with both that would be much appreciated, but if you can only solve one i understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #339846 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=339846\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+3x+2x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+3)+2(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=0 or x+3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2 or x=-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put x=-2 in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-2)^2+5(-2)+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-10+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2-x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-3x+2x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x-3)+1(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-3=0 or x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=3 or x=-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3/2 or x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put x=3/2 in original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(3/2)^2-(3/2)-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(9/4)-(3/2)-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9/2)-(3/2)-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 2 both sides of above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(9/2)-2*(3/2)-2*3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-3-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0\r<BR>\n" );
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