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Simplify the following quadratic equation: 3x^2 + 20x - 500 = 0.

x = −b ± √(b2 − 4ac) / 2a
x = −20 ± √(202 − 4(3)(-500)) / 2(3)
x = (3x + 50) (x - 10)

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