document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77656>Question 77656</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x2(square) +  3 = 7x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x%5E2-7x+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x%5E2-7x+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > [Isolate all of the terms to one side and set the equation equal to zero]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282x-1%29%28x-3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%280%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%280%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  [factor]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-1=0 [set each factor equal to zero and solve for x]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-1=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by plugging either value of x back into the original equation and solve.  </SPAN>\n" );
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