document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=238524>Question 238524</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X² = 18 -7x\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #175264 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=175264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 = 18 - 7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 8 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)(x + 9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THEN\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 9 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution: x = 2 and x = -9 </SPAN>\n" );
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