document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343922>Question 343922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Directions only said SOlve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2 -2x)^2 -11(x^2 -2x) +24=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #246023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><B>Jk22(389)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jk22><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=Jk22><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=246023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let z=x^2-2x, then z^2-11z+24=0, by Viete (z-3)(z-8)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=3 implies x^2-2x-3=0 => (x-3)(x+1)=0, x=3 or x=-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "z=8 implies x^2-2x-8=0 => (x-4)(x+2)=0, x=4 or x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "verif : 3 : (9-6)^2-11*3+24=9-33+24=33-33=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 : (1+2)^2-11*3+24=9-33+24=33-33=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 : (16-8)^2-11*8+24=64-88+24=88-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 : (4+4)^2-11*8+24=64-88+24=88-88=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ok. </SPAN>\n" );
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