document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=561548>Question 561548</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to solve the equation 20/(x+1)-30/(x+6)=4 I have worked this down to 2(2x^2+19x-33) I do not know how to factor this though.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  I have several problems like this to do and am having trouble with them. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364355 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=364355\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20%2F%28x%2B1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20%2F%28x%2B1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=30%2F%28x%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"30%2F%28x%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 4 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This right: 2(2x^2+19x-33) = 0; will factor to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(x+11) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you cannot factor it, you can use the quadratic formula to arrive at the same thing \r<BR>\n" );
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