document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486233>Question 486233</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+7)(x-1)=(x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i got to this step: X^2-x+7x-(x+1)^2+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I do not uderstand what to do after the exponent is confusing me and i will really apreciate your help/advice thank you in adcanced. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332406 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332406\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B7%29%28x-1%29=%28x%2B1%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B7%29%28x-1%29=%28x%2B1%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you should expand the brackets\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x%2B7x-7=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x%2B7x-7=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "re arrange the terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-x%5E2%2B6x-2x-8=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-x%5E2%2B6x-2x-8=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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