document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251347>Question 251347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a test question  that reads the question says:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.6x(squared)-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and next time I have an answer may I put more than one question? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Looking at this it is possible that you meant that Question 1. is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 6x^2\ -\ 24\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In which case, divide by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 4\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now proceed in one of two ways:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>First method:</b> this is the difference of two squares, so factor it according to the pattern for the difference of two squares, to wit:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case, recalling that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 4\ =\ 2^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 2^2\ =\ (x\ +\ 2)(x\ -\ 2)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use the Zero Product Rule:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ 2\ =\ 0\ \ \Rightarrow\ x\ =\ -2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<b>Second method:</b>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ -\ 4\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 4 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ =\ 4\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of both sides, remembering to consider both the positive and negative roots:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same answer either way.  Next time be more careful about how you render your question so that we don't have to guess at what you mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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