document.write( "Question 417384: Solve by factoring (w-13)^2=16 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "Solve by factoring 
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document.write( "\"%28w-13%29%5E2+=16\"    |Note use of ^ (uppercase 6 on Your keyboard)
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document.write( "   w^2 - 26x + 169 = 16
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document.write( "  w^2 -26x + 153
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document.write( "  (w-9)(w-17) = 0
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document.write( "  (w-9)= 0    w = 9
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document.write( "  (w-17)= 0   w = 17\r
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document.write( "   w-13 = ± 4
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document.write( "    w = 13 ± 4  \n" );
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