document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472006>Question 472006</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone please help me, and let show me each step?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5[x-4x(x-3)]=24 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #323637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=323637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x-5[x-4x(x-3)]=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5[x-4x^2+12x] = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5[-4x^2+13x] = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x +20x^2-65x = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20x^2-64x-24 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2-16x-6 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [16 +- sqrt(16^2-4*5*-6)]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [16 +- sqrt(376)]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [16 +- 19.4]/10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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