document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151634>Question 1151634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2t+t+5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t+t-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Possibilities for products of 4 are (1 and 4), (2 and 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't find a product of 4 that equals the sum of 1 and this is where I get stuck. I tried to use the quadratic formula, but that did not work out so well. What problems would I use the quadratic formula for?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you solve problems like the one above where their is no product of ac that equals the sum of b? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2t+t+5=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 3 on both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t+t-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AC=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B=1\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Possibilities for products of 4 are (1 and 4), (2 and 2)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "I can't find a product of 4 that equals the sum of 1 and this is where I get stuck. I tried to use the quadratic formula, but that did not work out so well. What problems would I use the quadratic formula for?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you solve problems like the one above where their is no product of ac that equals the sum of b? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for your help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">There are NO INTEGERS with a product of 4 that sum to 1. You seem to be referring to a quadratic equation the likes of: x<sup>2</sup> + x + 4 = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The quadratic equation formula or COMPLETING the SQUARE would need to be used to find the roots. </SPAN>\n" );
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