document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31972>Question 31972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the following quadratic equations by using an optimum method.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 9x - 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Subtract \"6\" from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-9x-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then either x-10=0 or x+1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, either x=10 or x=-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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