document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746091>Question 746091</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 231=7(x+8)x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #454152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><B>tommyt3rd(5050)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tommyt3rd><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=tommyt3rd><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 231=7(x+8)x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the 231 seems large, so we look for a way to simplify - and it turns out to be a multiple of 7:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2A33=7%2A%28x%2B8%29x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2A33=7%2A%28x%2B8%29x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using cancellation and rearranging terms we get the following:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that 11+(-3)=8 and (11)(-3)=-33 so we'll use them in our grouping:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which has solutions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=3  and x=-11\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ":) </SPAN>\n" );
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