document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=942230>Question 942230</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Please  solve this equation: x^2 -2x -1 = x+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Could you also go through the steps and show me how you did it. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #574382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=574382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Combine like-terms, simplify, then use either factoring (if possible) or apply general solution to quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factorable.  Use zero-product rule. </SPAN>\n" );
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