document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=662617>Question 662617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I am a year 10 student and need help with the following solution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you please help me with this solution: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x²+10x+12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I tried: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I divided the 10 and the 12 by the 2 that is shown at the start of the equation and i moved the x² of that 2 into the bracket. It looked liked this: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+5x+6)=0  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The 5x was from the 10, i divided the 10 by 2 and then i divided the 12 by 2 and i got 6. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am unaware if i got this first step correct, if so can you please help me with the rest and if not can you please help me with the whole question.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kind regards Holly, thank-you.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 10x + 12 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out the 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 + 5x + 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+ )(x+ )both addition signs due to positive 5 and positive 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "consider multiple of 6 which will add up to 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+3)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3=0, so x=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=0, so x=-2<BR>\n" );
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