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document.write( "x^2+4x+3=x^2+6x+8 simplified = -2x=5 which the solution is -5/2 I need to know how this was done. Thanks. I have a hard time simplifying. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+3=x^2+6x+8 simplified = -2x=5 which the solution is -5/2 I need to know how this was done<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+4x+3=x^2+6x+8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract x^2 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+3 = 6x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 4x from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 2x + 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 8 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 2 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -5/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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