document.write( "Question 257458: find the ratio of a and b from the equation 12a^2 + 36b^2 -43ab=0 \n" ); document.write( "
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document.write( "\"12a%5E2+%2B+36b%5E2+-43ab=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%284a-9b%29%283a-4b%29=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Using the zero-factor principle:\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"4a-9b=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"4a=9b\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides ny \"4b\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%284a%29%2F%284b%29=%289b%29%2F%284b%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28cross%284%29a%29%2F%28cross%284%29b%29=%289cross%28b%29%29%2F%284cross%28b%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a%2Fb=9%2F4\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3a-4b=0\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"3a=4b\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides ny \"3b\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%283a%29%2F%283b%29=%284b%29%2F%283b%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"%28cross%283%29a%29%2F%28cross%283%29b%29=%284cross%28b%29%29%2F%283cross%28b%29%29\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "\"a%2Fb=4%2F3\"\r\n" );
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document.write( "Edwin
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