document.write( "Question 474037: how would you solve these types of proportion problems? i am confused, so please tell step by step!!!
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "  |Cross Multiplying to solve
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document.write( "    (x+2)(x+1) = 20
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x + 2 = 20
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document.write( "    x^2 + 3x - 18 = 0
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document.write( "factoring
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document.write( "   (x+6)(x-3) = 0
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document.write( "   (x+6)=0   x= -6  Extraneous solution(CANNOT divide by zero)
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document.write( "   (x-3) = 0   x =   AND 5/5 = 4/4 = 1 (checking out answer)\r
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document.write( "the 2nd is completed in a similar manner \n" );
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