document.write( "Question 282331: Please solve this problem and show the steps in solving it. 12y^2 - 5y = 2. \n" ); document.write( "
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12y^2-5y=2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "12y^2-8y+3y-2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4y(3y-2)+1(3y-2)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(3y-2)(4y+1)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If 3y-2 = 0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "3y=2
\n" ); document.write( "y=2/3\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If 4y+1=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4y=-1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "y=-1/4\r
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