document.write( "Question 256493: came across a problem that I could not figure out\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #188606 by Edwin McCravy(20055)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "I am guessing it means\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  Solve this equation:  \"x%5E2=49\"       \r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  Then substitute the solution(s) that you get\r\n" );
document.write( "    into this expression \"3%28x-5%29\" and simplify.\r\n" );
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document.write( "1.  \"x%5E2=49\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"x%5E2-49=0\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"%28x-7%29%28x%2B7%29=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"x-7=0\" gives the solution \"x=7\"\r\n" );
document.write( "\"x%2B7=0\" gives the solution \"x=-7\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "2.  \"3%28x-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%28%287%29-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%287-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%282%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"6\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "    \"3%28x-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%28%28-7%29-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%28-7-5%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"3%28-12%29\"\r\n" );
document.write( "    \"-36\"  \r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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