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document.write( "(x+8)*(x-6) = 72.\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 48 = 72\r\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 120 = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, which is the value under the question.\r\n" );
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