document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311431>Question 311431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve 4y ^2 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I've done this and was wondering if I was on the right path:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y ^2 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^2 - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y - 4)( 2y + 3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y -4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y = -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3 /2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=222750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2y - 4)( 2y + 3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "did u realize what this foils in to? 4y^2-y-12=0  so this would be incorrect<BR>\n" );
document.write( "id simply do this:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sqrt each side<BR>\n" );
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