document.write( "Question 971174: I understand that this problem, x^2=8x-16 should be written like this:
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Algebra.Com's Answer #593723 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Meaning what? You want to put into general form, like the first example? You already learned the
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B12x=3x-18\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and you want in the format $\"x%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc=0\"$ . Nothing tough to do or to know.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%5E2%2B12x-3x%2B18=3x-3x-18%2B18\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28x%5E2%2B9x%2B18=0%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "That is factorable in case you really want to SOLVE it. You can factor and then
\n" ); document.write( "use the Zero Product Principle.
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