document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185492>Question 185492</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618851881/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra A Graphing Approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> # 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+1)^2+2(x-2)=(x+1)(x-2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have been stuck on this problem for hours.  I keep working it but it just doesn't seem to come out right.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer I get is x= -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure what I keep doing wrong. Please help.  Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2+2(x-2)=(x+1)(x-2) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have been stuck on this problem for hours. I keep working it but it just doesn't seem to come out right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer I get is x= -2/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm not sure what I keep doing wrong. Please help. Thanks<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+1)^2+2(x-2)=(x+1)(x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x+1 +2x-4 = x^2-x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-3 = -x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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