document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132770>Question 132770</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please explain how you would solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20b^2+33b-4=-14 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97012 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=97012\">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=20b%5E2%2B33b-4=-14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20b%5E2%2B33b-4=-14\"   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=20b%5E2%2B33b-4%2B14=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20b%5E2%2B33b-4%2B14=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Add 14 to both sides. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=20b%5E2%2B33b%2B10=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"20b%5E2%2B33b%2B10=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=%284b%2B5%29%285b%2B2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%284b%2B5%29%285b%2B2%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=4b%2B5=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4b%2B5=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5b%2B2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5b%2B2=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=b=-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >    Now solve for b in each case\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our solutions are \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=-2%2F5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=-2%2F5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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