document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879256>Question 879256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Bill and Jenna are solving the quadratic equation x 2 - x = 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Bill solved this way	Jenna solved this way<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 - x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x - 1) = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 or 13	x2 - x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 - x - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 or x = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which student is correct?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What error did the other student make when solving?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #797301 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Riley12><B>Riley12(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Riley12><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=797301\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The correct student is Jenna. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The error that Bill made when he was solving was that he used the zero product property incorrectly. The equation should be A*B=0, with the right side equaling 0 to work. </SPAN>\n" );
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