document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=273316>Question 273316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi.  I need help solving a math problem.  x^2+2x-63=0  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 #199681 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199681\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 2x - 63 factors out to be (x-7) * (x+9)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7) * (x+9) = x*(x+9) - 7*(x+9) which becomes x^2 + 9x - 7x - 63.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 63 which is your original equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the factors are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7) * (x+9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your answers are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug them into your original equation of x^2 + 2x - 63 and you will see that the equations are true, confirming the answers are good.\r<BR>\n" );
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