document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042838>Question 1042838</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x+4)(x+1)=x&#8722;(x&#8722;2)(2&#8722;x) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=657890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simplify and solve the resulting <s>quadratic</s> equation.  <s>Either the quadratic expression is factorable or not.  If not, use formula for general solution.</s>  You will find that this becomes a linear equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Try some steps to check how solution should work.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".....YOU do the rest of this. </SPAN>\n" );
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