document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150053>Question 150053</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-3x+5=x(x-8)+20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=110147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-3x+5=x(x-8)+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by distributing the 'x' to terms inside the parenthesis on the right:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x+5=x^2-8x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting x^2 from both sides leaves:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x+5=-8x+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding 8x to both sides gives us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 5 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finally dividing both sides by 5:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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