document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1029044>Question 1029044</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the quadratic equation by factorization.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X²-64=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "could I be shown it by step by step please <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 - 64 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is referred to as a difference of squares.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It factorises to:-<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 8)(x + 8)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two values for x are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 and -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "To spot another difference of squares<BR>\n" );
document.write( "look for x^2 at the beginning. Followed by<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a negative sign. Then an integer able to <BR>\n" );
document.write( "be square rooted to a whole number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Examples:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 169 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 13)(x + 13)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 - 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 6)(2x + 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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