document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=251212>Question 251212</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4a%5E3+-+12a%5E2+%2B+72a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a%5E3+-+12a%5E2+%2B+72a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor completely.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I am stuck....this one is giving me problems....i don't know what I am doing wrong but my answer is not right according to my teacher. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #182932 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=182932\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4a%5E3+-+12a%5E2+%2B+72a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4a%5E3+-+12a%5E2+%2B+72a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor completely.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We want the coefficient of a^2 to positive 1 so factor out -4a, Change all the signs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a(a^2 + 3a - 18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have a quadratic equation that will factor so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a(a + 6)(a - 3)<BR>\n" );
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