document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15348>Question 15348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you please tell me where I am going wrong.  I'm going to give the problem and attempt to solve it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x :  X^2 + 5x-14=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "              x^2+5x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          I get stuck after this point.  I'm not sure if I should factor or which way to go.  Please help me.     </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+14+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+14+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+7%29%28x+-+2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+7%29%28x+-+2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero products principle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+%2B+7%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+%2B+7%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+2%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+2%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+7+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+7+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The roots are: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 </SPAN>\n" );
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