document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=183172>Question 183172</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> suppose x^2+a^2x+a^2 factors into (x+a)^2  find the nonzero value of a </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #137543 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=137543\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  x^2+a^2x+a^2= (x+a)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x^2+a^2x+a^2=x^2+2ax+a^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2x=2ax\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2=2a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2-2a=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=0 or a=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a=2 </SPAN>\n" );
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