document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=642310>Question 642310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am trying to find the break analysis which I know how to do.  I just need to solve for x but right now I have this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x^2 + 300x = 7200 + 60x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I get rid of the exponent -2x^2 so I can have an answer that is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #404038 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=404038\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E2+%2B+300x+=+7200+%2B+60x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E2+%2B+300x+=+7200+%2B+60x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E2+%2B+300x+-60x-7200=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E2+%2B+300x+-60x-7200=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2x%5E2+%2B+240x+-7200=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2x%5E2+%2B+240x+-7200=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........each term divide by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x%5E2+%2B+120x+-3600=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x%5E2+%2B+120x+-3600=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....pull minus out of parenthesizes...note: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you can write as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, you have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x%5E2+-2%2A60x+%2B60%5E2%29=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x%5E2+-2%2A60x+%2B60%5E2%29=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...which is squared difference\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x+-60%29%5E2=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x+-60%29%5E2=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x+-60%29%28x+-60%29=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x+-60%29%28x+-60%29=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, solutions are:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-%28x+-60%29=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-%28x+-60%29=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-x+%2B60=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-x+%2B60=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...=>...<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60=x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60=x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second solution is same\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+85%2C+-40%2C+20%2C-x%5E2+%2B120x+-3600%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+600%2C+-10%2C+85%2C+-40%2C+20%2C-x%5E2+%2B120x+-3600%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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