document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88126>Question 88126</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I know the answer is 5 and 12 but I can't get it to show as an equation (I must show my work and explann it in front of class tommorrow morning Help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63963 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63963\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is like working a problem backwards, starting from the answer and ending up with a quadratic equation.  Start with<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 and x= 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write each of these as mini-equations equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0 and x-12=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, write the product of these factors equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)*(x-12)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, multiply it all out:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope you get this in time for your presentation!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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