document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1011655>Question 1011655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation :\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)² -x^2+8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)² -x^2+8=0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out bracket.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x^2 - 4x + 4) - x^2 + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 4x + 4 - x^2 + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The x^2 cancel out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 4 + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Move the 12 over to the other side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remembering to change the sign.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -12/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-)<BR>\n" );
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