document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=346184>Question 346184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+1)(X-2)=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would I solve if I set this equation to 0? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #247538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=247538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x + 1)(x - 2) = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - x - 2 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - x - 2 -4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - x - 6 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 3)(x + 2) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each factor to zero and solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "AND\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final answer: x = 3 and x = -2.\r<BR>\n" );
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