document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619265>Question 619265</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2bc + 4b – 5c – 10 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #389529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ladyluck4772><B>ladyluck4772(11)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ladyluck4772><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=389529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To solve this problem, set it equal to 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2bc+4b-5c-10=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now factor the problem.  After trial and error, we come up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2b-5)(c+2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now set each parentheses equal to zero to solve for b and c.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2b-5=0                 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  +5 +5                 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b=5                   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=5/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To check the solution, substitute the b and c values into the original problem and set equal to zero. </SPAN>\n" );
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