document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80584>Question 80584</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15: Solve the following equations. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m2 + 7m = -1  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57796 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=57796\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 12m2 + 7m = -1 [Add (1) to both sides]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m^2+7m+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4m+1)(3m+1)=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4m+1=0 [set each factor equal to zero and solve for the x-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4m=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3m=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=-1/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check by plugging either value of x back into the original equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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