document.write( "Question 634223: : I need help solving for x algebraically.
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 -2x -4x -8 = 3^1
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Algebra.Com's Answer #399430 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( " +  == 1
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document.write( " 3^1 = (x-4)(x-2)
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document.write( "   x^2 - 6x + 5 = 0
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document.write( "  (x - 5)(x-1) = 0   
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document.write( "         x = 5     (x = 1  is an extraneous solution)
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