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document.write( "1st: 2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1)(2x+1) = 3[4x] + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x^2 -1 = 12x + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 12x -16 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 3x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 or x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x = -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st: 2x-1 = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: 2x+1 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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