document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=559574>Question 559574</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Is this even considered to be a quadratic equation?? I do not understand by what they mean to solve this.. Do they mean distribute and then solve? But how? Please help! I am very frustrated! Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(5x+2)= -13(x-3) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363530 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=363530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-3)(5x+2) = -13(x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hey! we don't have to do a lot here, divide both sides by (x-3), results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 2 = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -13 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check it:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-3-3)(5(-3)+2) = -13(-3-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-6 * -13 = -13 * -6\r<BR>\n" );
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