document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38867>Question 38867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x^-2 - 9x^-1+18=0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^-2= the -2 as the expontent<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 #24358 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24358\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5E-2+-+9x%5E-1+%2B+18+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5E-2+-+9x%5E-1+%2B+18+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we can \"alter\" the look of this by multiplying every term by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Doing this we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(6x - 1)(3x - 1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "etc\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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