document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=72650>Question 72650</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(2x + 7) = -5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "first distribute the x, put in standard form by move the 5 over to the right side and make the equation = 0;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2+%2B+7x+%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2+%2B+7x+%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 5)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "make each =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x = -1 or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-5%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-5%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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