document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256949>Question 256949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Good afternoon guys. This is the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve (x+2)^2+7(x+2)=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is whatI did.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2)^2+7(x+2)=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+4)+7x+14=18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this is as far as I've gotten.\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 #188990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The original equation was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{{(x+2)^2+7(x+2)=18}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - foil out and distribute to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+%2B+7x+%2B+14+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+4x+%2B+4+%2B+7x+%2B+14+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 - set = 0 as<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "step 3 - combine like terms to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+11x+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+11x+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - factor to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x = 0, x = -11. </SPAN>\n" );
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