document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8324>Question 8324</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In question #8318 can you help me understand where 40 came from in the equation. Is there a way to simplify or shorten? Thanks & sorry I don't understand. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><B>bonster(299)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bonster><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=4561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when you multiply (x)(26+x) and equal that to 560 it becomes:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26(x)+(x)(x)=560 which equals 26x+<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B26x-560 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B26x-560\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+40) and (x-14) comes from factoring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B26x-560 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B26x-560\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to factorize this, you must ask yourself...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "what two numbers must I multiply to get 560 AND who's difference=26<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you multiply 40 and 14, you'll get 560 AND the difference of 40-14 is 26.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BUT, we can safely conclude that we will not use (x+40)=0 because then, we would be saying that someone would be a negative age.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, it would only be x-14=0 which would be used because the value of \"x\" would be a positive number. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does that make sense? </SPAN>\n" );
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