document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1883>Question 1883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5x=14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #736 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smartdude17><B>smartdude17(30)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=smartdude17><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=736\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-5x-14=0   Invert 14 into quadratic form. Foil or do formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x-7)=0   In this case, it was easy to foil so I did that.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2=0  x-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -2 & 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LET'S CHECK.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2^2-5(-2)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4+10=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7^2-5(7)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49-35=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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