document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604839>Question 604839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would you pls, explain to me, how 2 do this: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x :  2x^2 – 5x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I started like this :	2x^2 – 5x -12 = 0 but lost it after ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks a lot. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find 2 numbers a and b so that <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*b = 2*(-12) =-24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are -8 and 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 is divisible by 2 -> -8/2 = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 can be separated as 2x*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the factorization will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 3)(x - 4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 3 = 0 or x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -3 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3/2 or x = 4<BR>\n" );
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