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document.write( "Hi,         
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document.write( "Squaring both sides of the equation:
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document.write( "  9x + 67 = (x+5)(x+5)
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document.write( "    9x + 67 = x^2 + 10x + 25
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document.write( "     x^2 + x - 42 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "    (x+7)(x-6)= 0
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document.write( "    (x+7)= 0
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document.write( "       x = -7
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document.write( "    (x-6)= 0
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document.write( "       x = 6 \n" );
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