document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016187>Question 1016187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve the equation 4x^2-12x=7 algebraically for x  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632605 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632605\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x^2 - 12x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 12x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is factorable into<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 1)(2x - 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which leads to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -1/2 and x = 7/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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