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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 #142232 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=142232\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming that the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bbx=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bbx=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and that you want to solve for \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%2Bbx=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%2Bbx=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28a%2Bb%29=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28a%2Bb%29=a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF \"x\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28a%5E2%2B2ab%2Bb%5E2%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to isolate \"x\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28%28a%2Bb%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28%28a%2Bb%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2F%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28highlight%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2Fhighlight%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28highlight%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2Fhighlight%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Highlight the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28cross%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2Fcross%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28cross%28%28a%2Bb%29%29%28a%2Bb%29%29%2Fcross%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Cancel out the common terms. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%3C%3E-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%3C%3E-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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