document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=647919>Question 647919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> my college grad parents have failed me on this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-1)2 - (x+1)2=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #406470 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><B>Algebraic(50)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Algebraic><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=Algebraic><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=406470\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think this is what you meant when posting your problem: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%5E2+-+%28x%2B1%29%5E2=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%5E2+-+%28x%2B1%29%5E2=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Firstly, we must rewrite this problem so it is easier to understand.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1: Rewrite the problem without having to use powers\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%28x-1%29+-+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%28x-1%29+-+%28x%2B1%29%28x%2B1%29=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2: Distribute the left side parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3: Distribute the right side parenthesis\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4: Continue combining like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All of the terms cancel out, giving you 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What you get: 0 = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This means that this equation is inconsistent, meaning that there are no solutions for this system.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 cannot be equal to 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is no solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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