document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=172240>Question 172240</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321269470/algebrahomeworkh>Introductory Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y + 5)(y - 1) = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #127228 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=127228\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (y + 5)(y - 1) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 -y +5y -5 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 + 4y -5 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y^2 + 4y - 32 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factoring left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y+8)(y-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = {-8, 4}<BR>\n" );
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