document.write( "Question 169361: If -2(x+3)^2=(x+3)(ax+b), what are a and b? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #124857 by Mathtut(3670) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"-2%28x%2B3%29%5E2=%28x%2B3%29%28ax%2Bb%29\"$ divide both sides by x+3\r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"-2\"$ x $\"-6\"$ =ax+b
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\n" ); document.write( "in this format you can see that $\"a=-2\"$ and $\"b=-6\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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