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document.write( "5xSQUARED-13x+6\r
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document.write( "could u show me how u got this please \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #58032 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5xSQUARED-13x+6 \n" ); document.write( "------- \n" ); document.write( "Think of two number whose product is 5*6=30 \n" ); document.write( "and whose sum is -13. \n" ); document.write( "The numbers are -3 and -10 \n" ); document.write( "Replace -13x with the terms -3x and -10x to get: \n" ); document.write( "5x^2-3x-10x+6=0 \n" ); document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately to get: \n" ); document.write( "x(5x-3)-2(5x-3)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(5x-3)(x-2)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=3/5 or x=2 \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |