document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088307>Question 1088307</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by the method of factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2+22x+8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702561 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=natolino_2017><B>natolino_2017(77)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=natolino_2017><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702561\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5 is a prime number so the polynomial can be written as:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5x+a)(x+b) = 5x^2+22x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so a + 5b = 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     ab= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "by simple inspection, a=2 and b=4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: (5x+2)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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