document.write( "Question 879256: Bill and Jenna are solving the quadratic equation x 2 - x = 12.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "x2 - x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x(x - 1) = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12 or 13 x2 - x = 12
\n" ); document.write( "x2 - x - 12 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 3) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x = 4 or x = -3
\n" ); document.write( "Which student is correct?\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "What error did the other student make when solving?\r
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x2 - x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "

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