document.write( "Question 859522: How do you factor 5x^2+4x-96=0? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #517792 by Fombitz(32388) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Complete the square.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2%2B4x-96=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%5E2%2B%284%2F5%29x%29=96\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%5E2%2B%284%2F5%29x%2B4%2F25%29=96%2B5%284%2F25%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2B2%2F5%29%5E2=480%2F5%2B4%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5%28x%2B2%2F5%29%5E2=484%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B2%2F5%29%5E2=484%2F25\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B2%2F5=0+%2B-+22%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-2%2F5+%2B-+22%2F5\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-24%2F5\"$ and $\"x=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So then
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x=-24\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%2B24=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x-4=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "So,
\n" ); document.write( " $\"5x%5E2%2B4x-96=%285x%2B24%29%28x-4%29\"$
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