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How many meters re in a mile?
 Aug 4, 2013
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1609.34m/mi.
 Aug 4, 2013
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I.e. x^2+4x+4 + x^2 = 100
i.e. 2x^2 + 4x + 4 = 100
i.e. 2x^2 + 4x = 100-4 = 96
i.e. x^2 + 2x = 48
i.e. x(x+2) = 48
By inference, 48 can be factored into 6 x 8 which yields x = 6 and x+2 =8
 Aug 5, 2013

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