document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169642>Question 169642</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536965943/algebrahomeworkh>beginning algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When solving this equation i am lost on the last step.Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m%5E2-12=m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m%5E2-12=m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.I have used the problem solver but it doesn't show the math involved between the last two steps. Please help I am in a distance course and do not have access to an instructor. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(m-4)*(m+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the product to be zero, one or both of the binomials must be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m-4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m = -3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what steps you mean, but that's the solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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