document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=634607>Question 634607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by factoring please show acheck for answer I have trouble doing the check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " a^2+12a +35=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399745 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=399745\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Checking is the easy part. You take the answers you get and plug them in.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the numbers you get are equal then it is correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's say you get 2 as an answer for your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2+12*2+35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+24+35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+59=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 doesn't equal 0 so 2 is not an answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's say you got -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5^2-5*12)+35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25+35-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 does equal 0 so -5 is a correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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