document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34177>Question 34177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve by factoring<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "isn't the answer = x- 9 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elephantsize><B>elephantsize(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elephantsize><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=20469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - 7x - 12 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x^2 - 7x - 18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x^2 - 9x + 2x - 18 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x(x-9) + 2(x-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>(x+2)(x-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here there are 2 possibilities ----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1)  x+2 = 0/(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x+2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x= -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     OR\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2)  x-9 = 0/(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x-9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the answer can be either x = -2 OR x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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