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Algebra.Com's Answer #512675 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "a^2+7ab+10b^2 = 0
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document.write( "(a + 5b)(a+2b) = 0
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document.write( "F	First terms
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document.write( "O	Outside terms
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document.write( "I	Inside terms
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document.write( "L	Last terms\r
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document.write( "  (a + 5b) = 0,  a = -5b
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document.write( "0r (a+ 2b) = 0,  a = -2b \n" );
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