document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=740734>Question 740734</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x = -2x2 + 30 <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 #451689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><B>lenny460(1073)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lenny460><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=lenny460><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=451689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -4x = -2x2 + 30 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +4x to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x + 4x = -2x^2 + 30 + 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x + 4x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 + 30 + 4x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the quadratic equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 + 4x + 30 = -\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each item by -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2/-2 = x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x/-2 = -2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30/-2 = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 15 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 3)(x - 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -3, 5\r<BR>\n" );
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