document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112700>Question 112700</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had to solve a quadratic equation by factoring and I recived it back as incorect. I dont know what I did wrong...could someone please explain this to me and show the correct steps if possible. I did not get 2 solutions for x and I cant figure out how to do this.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+11x-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+15x-4x-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+15)-4(x+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-4)(x+5=0)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #82175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=82175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283x-4%29%28x%2B5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283x-4%29%28x%2B5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > I'm going to start where you left off\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Set each factor equal to zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Solve for x in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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