document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128185>Question 128185</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the exact solution for the equation.\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 #93854 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><B>marcsam823(57)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=marcsam823><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=93854\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2Bx-42=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2Bx-42=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor: (you will need to find two numbers that sum to 1 and multiply to -42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for each factor:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Both x = 6 and x = -7 are solutions to this problem. (You will usually have two solutions to problems of this type.) </SPAN>\n" );
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