Pre-Algebra Examples

Solve Using the Square Root Property 96=(x+2)x*4
Step 1
Rewrite the equation as .
Step 2
Divide each term in by and simplify.
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Step 2.1
Divide each term in by .
Step 2.2
Simplify the left side.
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Step 2.2.1
Cancel the common factor of .
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Step 2.2.1.1
Cancel the common factor.
Step 2.2.1.2
Divide by .
Step 2.2.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 2.2.3
Multiply by .
Step 2.3
Simplify the right side.
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Step 2.3.1
Divide by .
Step 3
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 4
Factor using the AC method.
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Step 4.1
Consider the form . Find a pair of integers whose product is and whose sum is . In this case, whose product is and whose sum is .
Step 4.2
Write the factored form using these integers.
Step 5
If any individual factor on the left side of the equation is equal to , the entire expression will be equal to .
Step 6
Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 6.1
Set equal to .
Step 6.2
Add to both sides of the equation.
Step 7
Set equal to and solve for .
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Step 7.1
Set equal to .
Step 7.2
Subtract from both sides of the equation.
Step 8
The final solution is all the values that make true.