document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360641>Question 360641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the following quadratic equations by factors (Please do not use the quadratic formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7/3 + 2/x =4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/x-1 - 2/x+1=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/x-4 = 2x+1/x-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257380 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the following quadratic equations by factors (Please do not use the quadratic formula)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since you did not put in parentheses I will have to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "guess where the numerators and denominators start and end.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+7/3 + 2/x =4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)/3 + 2/x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply thru by 3x to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+7) + 2*2 = 4(3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x + 4 = 12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3/x-1 - 2/x+1=1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2/x-4 = 2x+1/x-2<BR>\n" );
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