document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=73624>Question 73624</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The question says solve:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)= -2(x-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what I did, can you tell me if I am on the right track, please?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)= -2(x-4)=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*2+1x= -2x+8+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*2+x+2x-8-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*2+3-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+5) (x-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+5=0 x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-5 and x=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #52646 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=52646\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well, there are a couple of discrepancies I see here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1) Although your first equation is written as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+1)=-2(x-4)=2, I assume that there is a typo and that you meant to write:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29+=+-2%28x-4%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29+=+-2%28x-4%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The second thing that I notice is that you have not handled the (+ & -) signs correctly.  Let's step through the process:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B1%29+=+-2%28x-4%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B1%29+=+-2%28x-4%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the distributive property to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx+=+-2x%2B8%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx+=+-2x%2B8%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like-terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3x+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3x+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 10 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3x-10+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3x-10+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-2%29%28x%2B5%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-2%29%28x%2B5%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product principle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B5+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B5+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solutions:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2 or x = -5<BR>\n" );
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