document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971174>Question 971174</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I understand that this problem, x^2=8x-16 should be written like this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+16=0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But how do i solve this: x^2+12x=3x-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593722 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593722\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First thing you need to to is get everything on one side of the equal sign and put a zero on the other side.  So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 12x = 3x - 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First, subtract 3x from both sides, giving us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 12x - 3x = 3x - 3x - 18 -----> x^2 + 9x = -18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, add 18 to both sides:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 9x + 18 = 18 - 18 -----> x^2 + 9x + 18 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, factor the left side of the equation, giving us\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 6)(x + 3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Set each set of parenthesis equal to 0:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve each for x:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, x = -6 and -3 </SPAN>\n" );
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