document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231646>Question 231646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you solve the equation: x² + 24 = 14x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171387 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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=171387\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > term this is a quadratic equation. To solve quadratic equations<ol><li>If one side of the equation is not zero, simplify each side.</li><li>Make one side of the equation zero by adding or subtracting the appropriate terms.</li><li>Factor the non-zero side or use the quadratic formula</li><li>If you factored, set each variable factor to zero and solve.</ol><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let's try this on your equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your equation is already simplified.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. One side equal to zero.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 14x from each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Factor or use the quadratic formula. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(I prefer factoring when it is possible.)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Set each factor to zero and solve.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the Zero Product Property we know that this or any product can be zero only if one of the factors is zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-12+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-12+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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