document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258019>Question 258019</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2-3x-8=2x^2+2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, let's get all the terms on one side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-3x-8=2x^2+2 Subtract 2x^2 and 2 from both sides to give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-10=0 Now we can factor this into:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-5)(x+2)=0 Now solve x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To check to see if these are correct, plug each into the original equation. <BR>\n" );
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