document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757721>Question 757721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 = 15x + 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First we have to put the above equation in standard form:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 15x from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 15x = 15x + 16 - 15x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x - 15x = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 15x = 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 16 from each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 15x - 16 = 16 - 16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16 - 16 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 15x - 16 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can factor:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 15x - 16 to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 1)(x - 16) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -1, 16\r<BR>\n" );
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