document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242740>Question 242740</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Directions are to Solve and I don't even know where to start. I thought to set the equation equal to zero, but very confused, can someone please help me??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 - 7w - 18 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177686 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177686\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factoring ___ (w - 9) (w + 2) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w - 9 = 0 ___ w = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + 2 = 0 ___ w = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "two solutions for w </SPAN>\n" );
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