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document.write( "x/x+4 - 2 = 12/x-12 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x/x+4 - 2 = 12/x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x- 2(x+4) / x+4 = 12 / x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-2x-8 / x+4=12/ x-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-x-8)(x-12)=(x+4)*12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+12x-8x+96=12+48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+4x+96-60=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x^2+4x+36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x-36=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the equation a=1, b=-4, c=-36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1= 4 +sqrt(16+144) /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=8.325\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2= 4-sqrt(16+144) /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=-4.325\r<BR>\n" );
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