document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17932>Question 17932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> is 1 a solution of x^2-7x-8=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8636 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whisper><B>whisper(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=whisper><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=8636\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To decide if 1 is a solution of x^2-7x-8=0 we will replace x with 1 and see if the equation holds true.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1^2-7(1)-8 ? = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1-7-8?0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6-8 ? 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2?0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2 does not equal 0 so 1 is not a solution of the equation.<BR>\n" );
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