document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=598315>Question 598315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help factoring out this problem<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20x%5E3%2B16x%5E2%2B25x%2B20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20x%5E3%2B16x%5E2%2B25x%2B20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did it in two group<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20x^3+16x^2) (25x+20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2(5x+4)     5(5x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5x+4)  (4x^2+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+4-4=0-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide x= -4/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could not factor out (4x^2+5)=0  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378549 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=378549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are correct. You cannot factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So you simply solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now if you haven't learned about complex/imaginary numbers yet, then you would ignore this (and the rest of the solution) and simply say that the only solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, if you have learned about complex/imaginary numbers, then...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if you have learned about complex/imaginary numbers, then there are three solutions and they are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-4%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-4%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28i%2Asqrt%285%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28i%2Asqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-%28i%2Asqrt%285%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-%28i%2Asqrt%285%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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