document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122407>Question 122407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve by factoring.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared - 9x - 4 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x squared - 8x + 3 = 5 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x squared - 9x - 4 = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 9x -10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10 or x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x squared - 8x + 3 = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 -8x -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-4x-1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(16-4*2*-1)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [4 +- sqrt(24)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = [4 +- 2sqrt(6)]/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1+(1/2)sqrt(6) or x = 1-(1/2)sqrt(6)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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