document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77050>Question 77050</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078228948/algebrahomeworkh>Glencoe Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given expression is: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiplying the two term, this can be written as: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 can be factored as 5 * 4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x + 5 = 0 OR x + 4 = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> x = - 5 or x = -4 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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