document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302284>Question 302284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y^3-y^2-6y=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216799 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=216799\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: Factor a 'y' from the left side to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%28y%5E2-y-6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%28y%5E2-y-6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and then factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2-y-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2-y-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28y-3%29%28y%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28y-3%29%28y%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. So after all the factoring, you should have <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%28y-3%29%28y%2B2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%28y-3%29%28y%2B2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Next just apply the zero product property to solve. </SPAN>\n" );
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