document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=589207>Question 589207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> EMERGENCY!!! NEED THIS IMMEDIATELY!  PLEASE HELP!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by factoring completely<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10t^2-t-2=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "10t^2 - t - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finding the coefficient of t is the trick here, factors of 10: 2 and 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(_x + 1)(_x - 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you know how to FOIL you can look at this and find the ones that fit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+2)(2x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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