document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34582>Question 34582</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need some clarification on the zero-factor theorem.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I am to solve using the zero-factor theorem the following equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1. g^2-3g-18=0   I tried setiing up as g^2-3=0 and -18=0  this did not make sense to me. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and 2. 16d^2=4  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #20875 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=20875\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> G~2-3G-18=0 OR (G-6)(G+3)=0 YOU MUST FIRST FACTOR THE EQUATION THEN SET THE TWO FACTORS TO EQUAL 0 SO G=6 & G=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16D~2=4 OR 16D~2-4=0 OR(4D-2)(4D+2)=0 THEN 4D=2 OR D=2/4 OR D=1/2 & 4D=-2 OR <BR>\n" );
document.write( "D=-2/4 OR D=-1/2 </SPAN>\n" );
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