document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169547>Question 169547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to solve factoring method following equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3x(x-2)=x(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 #125142 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=125142\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x(x-2)=x(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-6x=x^2+3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-x^2-6x-3x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-9x=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4.5 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*4.5(4.5-2)=4.5(4.5+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13.5*2.5=4.5*7.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "33.75=33.75\r<BR>\n" );
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