document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103083>Question 103083</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good Evening Tutor, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am having a hard time with this problem and was hoping to get a bit of explanation to help me out.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following quadratic equation by factoring or any other technique acceptable. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9x - 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help on this problem is appreciated.  Thank you for your help.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #74946 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=74946\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, get the equation into standard form: x^2 - 9x - 10 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second, think about what factors you could have that would result in -10 and -9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, 10 = 2*5 or 1*10.  Subtracting 1 from 10 gives 9, so let's plug that into a couple of factors to see if that works:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 10)(x + 1) = x^2 + x - 10x - 10 = x^2 - 9x - 10. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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