document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118310>Question 118310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve (d+2)(d-5)=-6 if it is a polynomial equation? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86416 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=86416\">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=%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2-3d-10=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2-3d-10=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Foil\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2-3d-10%2B6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2-3d-10%2B6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 6 to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d%5E2-3d-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d%5E2-3d-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28d-4%29%28d%2B1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d-4%29%28d%2B1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the left side (note: if you need help with factoring, check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/playground/change-this-name4450.solver>solver</a>)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now 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=d=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Now solve for d in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check the first solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=4\"   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=%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%284%2B2%29%284-5%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284%2B2%29%284-5%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the first solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=4\"   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=%286%29%28-1%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%286%29%28-1%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now let's check the second solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-1\"   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=%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28d%2B2%29%28d-5%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-1%2B2%29%28-1-5%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-1%2B2%29%28-1-5%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the second solution <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=-1\"   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=%281%29%28-6%29=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%29%28-6%29=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So both of our answers have been verified. </SPAN>\n" );
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