document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231261>Question 231261</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2(x-14)+3x-4x(x-9)=10x+8 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You first need to get rid of the brackets by using distribution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-28+3x-4x^2+36x=10x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then set the right-hand side to zero:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-28+3x-4x^2+36x=10x+8-10x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-28+3x-4x^2+36x-10x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now collect like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-4x^2+31x-36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide everything by -1:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2-31x+36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula to find:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=6.33 or x=1.42 </SPAN>\n" );
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