document.write( "Question 34282This question is from textbook Glencoe Mathematics Algebra 1 Tennessee Edition
\n" ); document.write( ": a^2+8a+15 \n" ); document.write( "

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I am assuming that you want the value of a.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%5E2%2B8a%2B15=0\"$ Set equation equal to zero
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28a%2B3%29%28a%2B5%29=0\"$ Factor
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2B3=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=-3\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a%2B5=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"a=-5\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thus, the answer is $\"a=-3\"$ or $\"+a=-5\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smiles,
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