document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31275>Question 31275</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a work sheet with quadratic equations and i don't understand it at all. It read's: Solve the equation by factoring, 3xsquared+9x-12=0.(how do i factor this where do i start?)my teacher showed me how but i can't remember can you please help me? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=17948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2+9x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>3x^2+12x-3x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>3x(x+4)-3(x+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>(x+4)(3x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>(x+4)=0 or (3x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=-4 or 3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=>x=-4 or x=1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: x=-4 or x=1 </SPAN>\n" );
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