document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=240898>Question 240898</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> need to solve this problem but have no idea where to start\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12(a+b)^2 + 29(a+b) + 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "12(a+b)^2 + 29(a+b) + 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic equation with (a+b) being the variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w = a+b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the equation using \"w\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12w^2 + 29w + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4w+3)(3w+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the factors using a+b:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4(a+b)+3)(3(a+b)+5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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