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Since the lead coefficient is negative factor out
\begin{question}Solve $- 20 x^{2} - 53 x - 35=0$ \soln{9cm}{Since the lead coefficient is negative factor out $-1$. This is an ac method factoring. The factors of $ac = 700$ that add up to $53$ are $25$ and $28$. Separating gives $(20 x^{2} + 25 x)+(28 x + 35)=0$. This gives $-1(5 x + 7)(4 x + 5)=0$. The solutions are $x = - \frac{7}{5}$ and $x = - \frac{5}{4}$} \end{question}
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<p> <p>Solve <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle - 20 x^{2} - 53 x - 35=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20-%2020%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20-%2053%20x%20-%2035%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle - 20 x^{2} - 53 x - 35=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle - 20 x^{2} - 53 x - 35=0 " /> </p> </p>
<p> <p>Since the lead coefficient is negative factor out <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle -1 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20-1%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle -1 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle -1 " /> . This is an ac method factoring. The factors of <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle ac = 700 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20ac%20%3D%20700%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle ac = 700 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle ac = 700 " /> that add up to <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 53 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2053%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle 53 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 53 " /> are <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 25 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2025%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle 25 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 25 " /> and <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle 28 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%2028%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle 28 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle 28 " /> . Separating gives <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle (20 x^{2} + 25 x)+(28 x + 35)=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20%2820%20x%5E%7B2%7D%20%2B%2025%20x%29%2B%2828%20x%20%2B%2035%29%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle (20 x^{2} + 25 x)+(28 x + 35)=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle (20 x^{2} + 25 x)+(28 x + 35)=0 " /> . This gives <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle -1(5 x + 7)(4 x + 5)=0 " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20-1%285%20x%20%2B%207%29%284%20x%20%2B%205%29%3D0%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle -1(5 x + 7)(4 x + 5)=0 " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle -1(5 x + 7)(4 x + 5)=0 " /> . The solutions are <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = - \frac{7}{5} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-%20%5Cfrac%7B7%7D%7B5%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x = - \frac{7}{5} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = - \frac{7}{5} " /> and <img class="equation_image" title=" \displaystyle x = - \frac{5}{4} " src="/equation_images/%20%5Cdisplaystyle%20x%20%3D%20-%20%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B4%7D%20" alt="LaTeX: \displaystyle x = - \frac{5}{4} " data-equation-content=" \displaystyle x = - \frac{5}{4} " /> </p> </p>