document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153542>Question 153542</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0495389730/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am stuck on this problem. I did the equation and my answer was y=0,y=9. The problem is to use factoring to solve the equation. 2y^2-162=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If I'm correct, yea for me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113027 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=113027\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Easiest way is to plug your answer in the original equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%280%29%5E2-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%280%29%5E2-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Untrue.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0 is not a solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%289%29%5E2-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%289%29%5E2-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2881%29-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2881%29-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=162-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"162-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "True.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9 is a solution. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You're missing an answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2-162=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2-162=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2y%5E2=162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2y%5E2=162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2=81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2=81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=0+%2B-+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=0+%2B-+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You forgot (-9).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a graph of the function.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-180%2C+180%2C+2x%5E2-162%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+300%2C+300%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-180%2C+180%2C+2x%5E2-162%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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