document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196174>Question 196174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I keep getting the answer of -8 to the following problem. Can you please help me correct to what I'm doing wrong?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The given equation is either linear or equivalent to a linear equation. Solve the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t - 2)^2 = (t + 2)^2 + 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (t - 2)^2 = (t + 2)^2 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t - 2)(t - 2) = (t + 2)(t + 2) + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2-4t+4 = t^2+4t+4 + 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2-4t+4 = t^2+4t + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4t+4 = 4t + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 = 8t + 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24 = 8t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-24/8 =t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = t<BR>\n" );
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