document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135487>Question 135487</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 + 2x - 20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 + 2x - 20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide thru by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+x-10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+5x-4x-10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x+5)-2(2x+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+5)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/2 or x=2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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