document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=412479>Question 412479</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not sure if this is the correct category and I apologize if it is.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve algebraically these simultaneous equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + y^2 = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        y = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have rearranged to make; x^2 + x^2 + 6x - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but how do I remove one of the x^2's so I can put the equation into brackets and solve? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I corrected your category selection.  Systems of Equations that are Not Linear.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Why would you want to remove one of the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large x^2\"> terms?  There are two of them, so add them together:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 2x^2\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 2x^2\ +\ 6x\ -\ 8\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large \frac{1}{2}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x^2\ +\ 3x\ -\ 4\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which is a factorable quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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