document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32646>Question 32646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve x(x-1) = 3x + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got x^2 - x = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x - 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im stuck! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19163 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19163\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x(x-1) = 3x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2-x = 3x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2-x-3x-2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2-4x-2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The roots of quadratic equation ax^2+bx+c=0 are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[-b+sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a and [-b-sqrt(b^2-4ac)]/2a;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here a=1, b=-4 and c=-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The roots of this equation are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[4+sqrt(16+8)]/2 and [4-sqrt(16+8)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> [4+sqrt(24)]/2 and [4-sqrt(24)]/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=2+sqrt(6) and x=2-sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
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