document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=21086>Question 21086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this equation?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-49=48x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-48x-49=0<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-49)(x+1)=0<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now set each factor equal to 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-49 =0 x+1=0<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 49 and x = -1 </SPAN>\n" );
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