document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30995>Question 30995</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My name is Kristin and I am studying for a math placement exam. I am rusty on some Algebra questions. Can you show me how, step by step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     x^2+2x=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x-1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so either x+3=0 or x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so x=-3 or x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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