document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=272316>Question 272316</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve for the variable of problems containing exponents: 4y+12=y^2 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #199312 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=199312\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 0 = y^2 - 4y - 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ 0 = (y - 6) (y + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for the product of factors to be zero, any of the factors must equal zero\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = y - 6 ___ 6 = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0 = y + 2 ___ -2 = y </SPAN>\n" );
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