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x^2+9x-2=-16
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2+9x+14 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2+7x+2x+14 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x(x+7)+2(x+7) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x+7)(x+2) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = -7 or x = -2
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