document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209274>Question 209274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    12y^2-16y-3 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12y^2-16y-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12y%5E2-16y-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12y%5E2-16y-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're looking for 2 factors that when multiplied gives us - 36 (c * a), and when added gives us - 16 (middle term of the trinomial)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These 2 factors are - 18 and + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, we restate the original trinomial, substituting - 18y and + 2y for - 16 (middle term of the trinomial)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We then have:    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12y%5E2+-+18y+%2B+2y+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12y%5E2+-+18y+%2B+2y+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the GCFs of the two expressions, and then factor each\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y(2y - 3) + 1(2y - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The factors of 12y^2-16y-3 are then: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%286y+%2B+1%29%282y+-+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%286y+%2B+1%29%282y+-+3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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