document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825194>Question 825194</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have gone through a lengthy exercise starting with the following\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x) = 3x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "g(x) = x^2+2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(x+2)/g(x+1) = (f(2)/g(-1)) - 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and narrowing the answer to 0 = x^2 - 7x - 9.  But I am having trouble solving for x.  What am I missing?  (Thanks) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497100 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><B>jsmallt9(3758)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jsmallt9><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497100\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You haven't missed anything. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-7x-9=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-7x-9=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is correct.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the left side does not factor, use the quadratic formula on it. </SPAN>\n" );
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