document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=415503>Question 415503</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve for x: &#8730;(x+7)=x-5  please show work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #291285 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><B>sudhanshu_kmr(1152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sudhanshu_kmr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=sudhanshu_kmr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=291285\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> square both sides......\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 7 = (x-5)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x+ 7 = x^2 - 10x +25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x^2 -11x + 18 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x^2 -9x-2x +18= 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x(x-9) -2(x-9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> (x-2)(x-9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=> x =2 , 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so,value of  x = 2, 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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