document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263030>Question 263030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need your help on this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t^2+9=12t </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "4t^2+9=12t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4t^2 - 12t + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Think of two numbers whose product is 4*9 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and whose sum is -12.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The numbers are -6 and -6.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Replace -12t by -6t-6t:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4t^2 - 6t -6t +9 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the 1st two and the last two terms separatel<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2t(2t-3)-3(2t-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor again:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2t-3)(2t-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3/2 with multiplicity two.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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