document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=9872>Question 9872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this equasion <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=7x%2B18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=7x%2B18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #5326 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=5326\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a quadratic equation, so set it equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor it:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each factor = 0, and solve two separate problems:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-9= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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