document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=538112>Question 538112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to figure out how to solve quadratic equations. I have X2-8x-9=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353113 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=353113\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 -8x -9 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, to factor it you need to find two powers of 9 that have a difference of 1.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-8 = -9+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-9)(x+1) = x^2 -8x -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That means x = 9 or -1.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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