document.write( "Question 455850: I am stuck on this portion of the equation:
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document.write( "12(x-4)-(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4)
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document.write( "I know that you have to take everything on the right side and put it to the left. I have tried different ways and I am not getting the answer.
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document.write( "The answer is x^2-13x+42
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document.write( "If you can show me each step to come to that answer so I can use it for future equations to go off of. Thank You \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #312945 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "Quadratic_Equations/455850 (2011-05-31 12:24:32): I am stuck on this portion of the equation: \n" ); document.write( "12(x-4)-(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4) \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "12x - 48 - x - 2 = x^2 - 2x - 8 \n" ); document.write( "11x - 50 = x^2 - 2x - 8 \n" ); document.write( "x^2 -13x + 42 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "(x - 6)*(x - 7) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "x = 6, x = 7 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |