document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175624>Question 175624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation by factoring or taking square roots.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) x^2 - 7x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) x^2 + 2x - 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) (x+3)^2 = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.) 2x^2 - 6x - 8 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.) x^2 - 7x = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the product is zero, one of the factors must be zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x-7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.) x^2 + 2x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 or x = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.) (x+3)^2 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3 = 3 or x+3=-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 0 or x= -6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4.) 2x^2 - 6x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 - 3x -4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x-4)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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