document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3758>Question 3758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-2)=48 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1652 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1652\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> expand the bracket and ten get everything on one side, so it all equals zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now try factorising, since having 2 things that multiply together that equal zero is very useful to know, since one of those 2 things must itself be zero.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+6)(x-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, either x+6=0 OR x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we get that either x=-6 or x=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon<BR>\n" );
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