document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=694757>Question 694757</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve and check\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+2x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So steps </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+2x-16=0 reverse foil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+8)(x-2) set both =0 and solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you can put both into the equation and they check out fine, answer is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{-8/3, 2} </SPAN>\n" );
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