document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283479>Question 283479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation by graphing     x to the second - 8x + 7 = 0             (answer has to be a curved line) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=205753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 -8x + 7 = 0  is a quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can factor it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)(x-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 1 or x = 7, which are the points (1,0) and (7,0).<BR>\n" );
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