document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170017>Question 170017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> where do I begin with this problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xsq+3x=4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><B>midwood_trail(310)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=midwood_trail><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=125478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2+ 3x = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Begin by subtracting 4 from both sides and equating to zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now factor the left side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 4 becomes (x - 1)(x + 4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now set each factor to zero and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: x = 1 and x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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