document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=867792>Question 867792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help solve this f(x)=x^2+3x+2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #523185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=523185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> f(x)=x^2+3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find the \"roots\", we set f(x) to zero and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2+3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factoring the right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (x+1)(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set each term on the right to zero and solve for x we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {-1, -2} </SPAN>\n" );
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