document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125428>Question 125428</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 - ( 3x+4) = (x +8)(x-5) SOLVE \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "**** the 1st x is sq. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><B>apachemexican1(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=apachemexican1><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=94510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-(3x+4)=(x+8)(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First use foil<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-(3x+4)=x^2-5x+8x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then combine like terms <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-3x-4=x^2+3x-40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now move all x's to one side of the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation and regular numbers to the other<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to make an equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x^2-3x-3x=-40+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now add or subtract like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x=-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now divide -9 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-9x/-9=-36/-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "good luck!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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