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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 #142239 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=142239\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm going to assume that the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and that you want to solve for \"x\" (please post the full instructions).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-4=b%5E2%2B5b-bx\"   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=4x-4%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x-4%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add bx to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%2Bbx=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%284%2Bb%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%284%2Bb%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF on the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28b%2B4%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28b%2B4%29=b%5E2%2B5b%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28b%5E2%2B5b%2B4%29%2F%28b%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28b%5E2%2B5b%2B4%29%2F%28b%2B4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by b+4.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28%28b%2B4%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2F%28b%2B4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28%28b%2B4%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2F%28b%2B4%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%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fhighlight%28%28b%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28highlight%28%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fhighlight%28%28b%2B4%29%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%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fcross%28%28b%2B4%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28cross%28%28b%2B4%29%29%28b%2B1%29%29%2Fcross%28%28b%2B4%29%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=b%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=b%2B1\"   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=b%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=b%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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