document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386780>Question 386780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello. Could someone please show me what the steps are to solve these problems ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 – 12  = -4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 – 81 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 – 12  = -4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add +4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+6x-2x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+6)-2(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-6 OR x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X^2 – 81 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)^2-(9)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "difference of two squares formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2-b^2=(a+b)(a-b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+9)(x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+/- 9<BR>\n" );
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