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Algebra.Com's Answer #339259 by oberobic(2304) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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(x-1)(x-2) = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -1x -2x + 2 = 30
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -3x -28 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "(x-7)(x+4) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x=7 or x=-4.
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