document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138975>Question 138975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I solve for x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x-1)-5x(x)=3 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101364 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101364\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> distributing __ 4x^2-4x-5x^2=3 __ -x^2-4x=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding x^2+4x __ 0=x^2+4x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ 0=(x+3)(x+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x+3=0 and x+1=0 __ x=-3 and x=-1 </SPAN>\n" );
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