document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=731923>Question 731923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Multiply every term in the equation   2x^2 + 10x + 12  =  0  by a number other than 0 that has not been  used in this discussion thread already, and solve for x  by factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " These numbers can not be used: 0, 1, 4, 6,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #447377 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=447377\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Multiply every term in the equation 2x^2 + 10x + 12 = 0 by a number other than 0 that has not been used in this discussion thread already, and solve for x by factoring. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "These numbers can not be used: 0, 1, 4, 6,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply through by 1/2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(x+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 or x = -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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