document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599059>Question 599059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation! 3x^2-14x-24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #378806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w_parminder><B>w_parminder(53)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=w_parminder><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=w_parminder><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=378806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2-14x-24 is a polynomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-14x-24=0 is an equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comparing this with general quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3, b=-14, c=-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can now solve it by using the formula but I prefer to use 'spliting the middle term' method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using this method, the given equation can be written as<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x can be taken out as common from first two terms and 4 from the last two,so the equation becomes<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking (x-6) common from the two terms,we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)(3x+4)=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now either (x-6)=0, OR (3x+4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving these equations,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "either x=6 OR x=-4/3\r<BR>\n" );
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