document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64397>Question 64397</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.     x^2 – 6x – 7 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><B>chitra(359)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chitra><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=45035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE GIVEN EXPRESSION IS: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE CONSTANT CAN BE FACTORED AS 7 TIMES 1 (7 * 1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HENCE, THE GIVEN EXPRESSION CAN BE WRITTEN AS: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "TAKING COMMON TERMS BETWEEN THE FIRST TWO TERMS AND THE NEXT TWO TERMS, WE GET:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28X+-+7%29%28X+%2B+1%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28X+-+7%29%28X+%2B+1%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [TAKING (X - 7) AS A COMMON FACTOR] \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE VALUES OF X CAN BE FOUND OUT BY EQUATING EACH ONE TO ZERO.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS, THE VALUES OF X ARE: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X - 7) = 0 OR (X + 1) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THIS IMPLIES: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X = 7 OR X = -1 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HENCE, THE SOLUTION ....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "REGARDS<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Chitra\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HAPPY CALCULATING!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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