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 #82197 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=82197\">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=3x%5E2%2B11x-20=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2%2B11x-20=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<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;\" >....well done up to here...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now, the product above will be equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > if one or both factors are equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let find out what are values for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%2C2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%2C2%5D\"   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+=+1.33 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+1.33\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........first solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <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;\" >.........second solution<BR>\n" );
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