document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61997>Question 61997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation 2a2 – 4a – 70  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42777 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=42777\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This isn't an equation, if you meant factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%5E2%964a%9670 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%5E2%964a%9670\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > factor out the GCF 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(a___)(a____) the blank needs to be filled with two numbers that = -35 when multiplied and add to give you -2. -7*5=-35 and -7+5=-2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you really meant to type 2a^2-4a-70=0, we can now solve it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a-7=0 and a+5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=7 and a=-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!!  </SPAN>\n" );
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