document.write( "Question 379025: Solve for x: \n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "Hi,\n" ); document.write( "Solve for x: ***\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "cross mulitiplying to solve for s\n" ); document.write( "(x+4)^2 = 16(x+1)\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 8x + 16 = 16x + 16\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -8x = 0\n" ); document.write( "x(x-8) = 0\n" ); document.write( "x = 0\n" ); document.write( "(x-8) = 0\n" ); document.write( "x = 8\n" ); document.write( "CHECKING our Answers:***\n" ); document.write( "4 = 4\n" ); document.write( "12 = 4*3 = 12