document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=365379>Question 365379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help on this equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%5E%282x%29-%284%293%5Ex-2=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%5E%282x%29-%284%293%5Ex-2=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure what to do because Im mostly confused with the middle term.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you can please solve this one, i can do the others on my own.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #260447 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=260447\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First, let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z=3%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z=3%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2=3%5E%282x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2=3%5E%282x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that the equation then becomes <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=z%5E2-4z-2=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"z%5E2-4z-2=-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Do you think you can handle it from here? All you need to do is solve for 'z' and then use those solutions to find the solutions in terms of 'x'. </SPAN>\n" );
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