document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89479>Question 89479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x – 48 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x – 48 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x___)(x___)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fill the blanks with two integers that multiply together to give you -48, but add together to give you +2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+8)(x-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Set each factor = to 0 and solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=0  or  x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8-8=0-8 or x-6+6=0+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8 or x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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