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document.write( "a^2 -5a-14 = 0
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document.write( "(a - 7)(a + 2) = 0
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document.write( "(a - 7) = 0
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document.write( "(x + 2) = 0,  a = -2, 7
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document.write( "F	First terms
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document.write( "O	Outside terms  2a
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document.write( "I	Inside terms  -7a
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document.write( "L	Last terms
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