document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=545297>Question 545297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p^3 - 7p^2 - 50p + 175 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried factoring out a p and then FOILing the remaining part while ignoring the \" + 175 \" part, but it didn't work.  :( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #355569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=355569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2p^3 - 7p^2 - 50p + 175 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2p^3 - 7p^2) + (-50p + 175) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2(2p - 7) -25 (2p - 7) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p^2-25)(2p-7) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p-5)(p+5)(2p-7) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you take over from here. </SPAN>\n" );
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