document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231269>Question 231269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve -3(x+2)^2=-18 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171223 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=171223\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> -3(x+2)^2=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3(X^2+4X+4)=-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3X^2-12X-12+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X^2+12X-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+-SQRT[12^2-4*3*-6])/2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+-sqrt[144+72])/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+-sqrt216)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+-14.697)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12+14.697)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2.697/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.449 ans.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-12-14.697)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26.697/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-4.449 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );