document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=477424>Question 477424</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation(x + 3)(x - 3) = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3 = -8 => x= -11  or  (x-3) = -8 => x = -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #327233 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=327233\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> NO, it's not correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-9+=+-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-9+=+-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29+=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x%2B1%29+=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........NOW, when you have a product equal to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=zero ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"zero\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, you can find solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let's see it on a graph:\r<BR>\n" );
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