document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010238>Question 1010238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-3x-10=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-3x-10=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by factoring? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We factor<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "into binomial factors, looking for two numbers that multiply to make ten but have a difference of 3...5 and 2 are the numbers...since the middle term is -3, we know that our factoring has to have -5, like this...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5 or x = -2 </SPAN>\n" );
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