document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094659>Question 1094659</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Solve for x: 9&#119909;^2 &#8722; 24&#119909; = &#8722;16   <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=12%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=12%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice also that 9x^2 is a square term  and 16 is a square term, so you might be able to pick a factorization and check it.  Maybe this could work:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "F.O.I.L. Method,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x%5E2-24x%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x%5E2-24x%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same as the trinomial expression found earlier, so you would have<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "* <i>fixed sign mistake</i> </SPAN>\n" );
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