document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=245836>Question 245836</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you solve this quadratic equation y squared plus 3y plus 2=o </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #179494 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><B>dabanfield(803)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dabanfield><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=179494\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor y^2 + 3y + 2 into (y+2)*(y+1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(y+2)*(y+1) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So y+2 = 0 and/or y+1 = 0 must be true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The solutions to the equation then are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = -2 and y = -1\r<BR>\n" );
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