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Cross multiply,
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2-x-6=x%5E2%2B5x\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x%2B6=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"6x=-6\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=-1\"$
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