document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138045>Question 138045</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you factor these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   x(squared) + 3x -4 =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   y(squared) + 13y - 48=<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And how would you solve these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3) (x-7)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b(squared) + 3b - 4= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n(squared) + n - 12= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x (squared) + 18x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a (squared) + 4a = 2a(squared) - 2a - 9<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 #100856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=100856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you factor these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(squared) + 3x -4 = (x+4)(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(squared) + 13y - 48= (y+16)(y-3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And how would you solve these equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3) (x-7)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b(squared) + 3b - 4= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b-4)(b+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4 or b=-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n(squared) + n - 12= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n+4)(n-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = -4 or n = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x (squared) + 18x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 + 18x -8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 +20x-2x -8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(x+4) -2(x+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(5x-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 or x = 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3a (squared) + 4a = 2a(squared) - 2a - 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3a^2 + 4a = 2a^2 -2a-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2 + 6a + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+3)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 with multiplicity two<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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