document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=95517>Question 95517</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried to work this problem out but my answer doesn't appear to work when I plug it back in.  I must be doing something wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the following equations algebraically:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7)*(x-1)=(x+1)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is my work:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I foiled both of the sides to come up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+7x-1x-7=x^2+2x+1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I brought over the right side to give me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-3/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I could be doing this totally wrong.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help will be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #69514 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=69514\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B6x-7=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B6x-7=x%5E2%2B2x%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract the right side from the left. 4x-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 8 to both sides.  4x=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 4 into both sides. x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
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