document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=7418>Question 7418</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Why do you factor a quadratic equation before you solve? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4147 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><B>arunpaul(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=arunpaul><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=4147\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> because we have to solve the problem and to evaluate the value of x not the value of x^2. By factorising we sinplify the equation so that we can solve the problem </SPAN>\n" );
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