document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161393>Question 161393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have absolutly NO idea how to do proofs. We just started them today so they are basic 2 section proofs. Are there any basics I should learn before I attempt these? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118985 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118985\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+8X+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4)(X+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-4 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4^2+8*-4+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16-32+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32-32=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2-5X+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-2)(X-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOFS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2-5*2+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-10+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3^2-5*3+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9-15+6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0\r<BR>\n" );
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