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document.write( "4x(x-4)-5x(x-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x(x-4)-5x(x-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply on the left side using FOIL method\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 - 16x - 5x^2 + 15x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collect the like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4x^2 -5x^2) + (-16x +15x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x^2 -x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor it out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x(x+1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the zero product property to solve for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = 0 OR x + 1 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can get it from here. Remember to check your answers!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks! John10\r<BR>\n" );
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