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document.write( "if possible could you include steps on how you reached the answer \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #307572 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! solve \n" ); document.write( "if possible could you include steps on how you reached the answer \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Square both sides: \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "FOIL the right side \n" ); document.write( "x + 3 = x^2 + 2x + 1 \n" ); document.write( "Combine like terms on the right \n" ); document.write( "0 = x^2 + 2x - x + 1 - 3 \n" ); document.write( "A quadratic equation \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + x - 2 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Factors to \n" ); document.write( "(x+2)(x-1) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "Two solutions \n" ); document.write( "x = -2 \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "x = +1 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "You must check both solutions in the original equation \n" ); document.write( "x = -2 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1 does not = -1, not a valid solition \n" ); document.write( "try x=1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |