document.write( "Question 336629: Solve the equation x2 - x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-x+=+12\"$ Subtract 12 from both sides.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-x-12+=+0\"$ Factor this trinomial.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28x%2B3%29%28x-4%29+=+0\"$ Apply the zero product rule.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2B3+=+0\"$ or $\"x-4+=+0\"$ therefore..
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x+=+-3\"$ or $\"x+=+4\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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