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document.write( "4x^2 -3x-7=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2 -3x-7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the polynomial<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x-7) * (x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) 4x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) x +1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7/4 and x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1) x = 7/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*(7/4)^2 -3*(7/4) -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*49/16 -21/4 -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "196/16 -84/16 -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "112/16 -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) 4*(-1)^2 -3*(-1) -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 +3 -7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7 - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "our answers check   :-)<BR>\n" );
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