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" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709219 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><B>greenestamps(13200)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=greenestamps><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=greenestamps><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=709219\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <br>Of course you first need to get all the terms on one side of the equation, with 0 on the other side.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "After that, there are certain factoring patterns you should learn to recognize, so you can do the work faster.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look at the first and last terms of your equation: 9x^2 and 16.  Those are both perfect squares: 9x^2 = (3x)^2 and 16 = 4^2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then with a negative middle term, you only need to check to see if (3x-4)^2 gives you the correct middle term.  It does... so<BR>\n" );
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