document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170212>Question 170212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tryed these four questions a few times each and have come up with dif answers each time!!  I know that I am missing something and was wondering if you could help!!  These are practice questions for an upcoming exam! I have to be able to get consistant answers!!  Please help if you can!!  Thank you..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 -3)^2 + (x^2 -3) -2=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"^\" indicates \"squared\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #125645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> this is a quadratic equation with (x^2 -3) as the variable\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "imagine if (x^2 -3) is m, then m^2 + m - 2 = 0, which factors to (m+2)(m-1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ [(x^2 -3)+2][(x^2 -3)-1]=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -3 +2 = 0 __ x^2 -1 = 0 __ factoring __ (x+1)(x-1)=0 __ x=1, x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -3 -1 = 0 __ x^2 -4 = 0 __ factoring __ (x+2)(x-2)=0 __ x=2, x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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