document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=529640>Question 529640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this.I'm not sure how to do this.I have to solve these by factoring: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. x^2 -5x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 4 + 2x = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I appreciate your help,thank you so much!\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 #349702 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=349702\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. x^2 -5x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x - 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = +5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. 4 + 2x = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - 2x - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this will not factor, has to be solved with the quadratic formula. Solutions are not integers </SPAN>\n" );
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