document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161251>Question 161251</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use factoring to solve the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 + 12r + 36 = 14\r<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 #118759 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><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=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118759\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> r^2 + 12r + 36 = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first step is to subract 14 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2 + 12r +24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We need to evaluate what 2 numbers give a product of 24 and when added together =12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8,3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6,4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8,3 looks like the answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(r+8)(r+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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