document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248614>Question 248614</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20x2+27X+9  Please explain how to do this </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181183 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=181183\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20x^2+27X+9 Please explain how to do this<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find two numbers whose product is 9*20 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is 27.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are 15 and 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20x^2+15x+12x+9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separately:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(4x+3)+3(4x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again to get the final factored answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x+3)(5x+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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