document.write( "Question 586897: Solve.
\n" ); document.write( "12(x-4)-(x+2)=(x+2)(x-4)
\n" ); document.write( "They book has the answer of 7 and 6.
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\n" ); document.write( "I came up with x = 13 and 208. \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "12(x - 4) - (x + 2) = (x + 2)(x - 4)\r\n" );
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document.write( "   12x - 48 - x - 2 = x² - 4x + 2x - 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "           11x - 50 = x² - 2x - 8\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  0 = x² - 13x + 42\r\n" );
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document.write( "                  0 = (x - 7)(x - 6)\r\n" );
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document.write( "                       x - 7 = 0;   x - 6 = 0\r\n" );
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document.write( "                           x = 7        x = 6\r\n" );
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