document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302532>Question 302532</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this Algebra Problem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ". Solve by factoring and using the principle of zero products.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 9)(x - 3) = -8 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216911 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216911\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x - 9)(x - 3) = -8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-3x-9x+27=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x+35=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-7x+5x+35=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-7)+5(x+7)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-7)(x+5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=7  OR x=-5\r<BR>\n" );
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