document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168587>Question 168587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4x^2+12+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 4y2+15y+9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 12a^2+8a-28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. 2y^4+20y^3+18y^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. a(x+4)+11(x+4) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1.4x^2 + 12x + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that the 4 and the 9, see if it is a perfect square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x + 3)(2x + 3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor by using trial factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. 4y^2 + 15y + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that the factors of 9 are probably 3*3, the coefficients of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " have to be different from the previous problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+3)(x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. 12a^2 + 8a - 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can't seem to get this one to factor at all\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. 2y^4 + 20y^3 + 18y^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2(y^2 + 10y + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2(y^2 + 9y + y + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2(y^2 + 9y) + 2y^2(y + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^3(y + 9) + 2y^2(y + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y^3 + 2y^2)(y + 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y^2(y + 1)(y + 9) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. a(x+4)+ 11(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor out (x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(a+11) </SPAN>\n" );
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