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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"+7x%5E2+%2B+34x+-5+=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Here you can use the method of splitting middle term..\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For that you have to find out two numbers so that their sum is +34(that is coefficient of x ) and whose product is -35( that is 7 * -5)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now split the middle term using these two numbers.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \"+7x%5E2+%2B+35x+-+1x++-5+=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now group the terms as follows...\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \"+%287x%5E2+%2B+35x%29+-+%281x+%2B+5%29++=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now take out the common terms form each group....\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> \"+7x%28+1x++%2B++5+%29+-+1%281x+%2B+5%29++=+0+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now (1x + 5) is common in both groups, so take it outside.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "===> (1x + 5 ) ( 7x + 5 ) = 0, \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the factors of the given equation is \"%28+x+%2B+5+%29+and+%28+7x+%2B+5+%29+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you want to solve this equation.....\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1x + 5 ) ( 7x + 5 ) = 0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "==> either (1x + 5 ) = 0 or ( 7x + 5 ) = 0\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(1x + 5 )= 0 ==> \"x+=+-5+\"and \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " ( 7x + 5 ) = 0 ==> 7x = -5 ==> \"+x+=+-5%2F7\"\r
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