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Question 58196: can you please help me with this? solve for x? xsquare+x=72
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
solve for x?
x^2+x=72
x^2+x-72=0
(x+9)(x-8)=0
x=-9 or x=8
Cheers,
Stan H.