document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=621997>Question 621997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a test coming up on Thursday and need help please show steps and what your doing this is really hard for me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find all real solutions of the equation (x-6)^2-36=0\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 #391060 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=391060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Notice, I can rewrite:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6)^2-36=0 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-6)^2 - 6^2=0 (difference of squares)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring the left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-6 - 6)(x-6 + 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = {0, 12} </SPAN>\n" );
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