document.write( "Question 119085: kindly solve this quadratic equation using factoring method\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #87192 by HyperBrain(694)\"\" \"About 
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Let's simplify this first\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%283x%2B2%29+=++%28x%2B2%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3x%5E2%2B2x=x%5E2%2B4x%2B4\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%283x%5E2-x%5E2%29%2B%282x-4x%29-4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%5E2-2x-4=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by 2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-x%2B2=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "We should find factors x+a and x+b such that:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "ab=2
\n" ); document.write( "a+b=-1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2-x%2B2=%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B1%29%28x-2%29=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B1=0\" or \"x-2=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=-1\" or \"x=2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Power up,
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