document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971131>Question 971131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok, i'm stuck. I am trying to solve this quadratic equation by factoring. Can you help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-11x+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to find -11, I got -9 x -2 which is equal to =18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so I end up with (x-9)(x-2)=0 now where do i go from here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is it x-9=0    x-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       +9 +9    +2 +2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the answer is 2,9. but how do i check it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You've done fine. The solutions are 2,9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Put them back in the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-11x+18=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 - 22 +18=0. Yes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "81 - 99 + 18=0. Yes\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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