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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 #465175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=465175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve by factoring <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2%2B5x-12=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2%2B5x-12=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It'll be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + a)*(2x + b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a*b = -12 so the signs are different.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a + b = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring is trial and error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Try pairs of factors of 12 to get the pair that works.<BR>\n" );
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