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document.write( "I am having a bit of trouble with this problem from my worksheet for pratice problems, any help would be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide and simplify:         \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      3x^2 + 13x + 4/16 – x^2  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "      3x^2 – 5x – 2/3x – 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I want to invert the divisor and multiply<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the new problem is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 + 13x + 4/16 – x^2 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x – 12/3x^2 – 5x – 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   I cant seem to factor the 3x^2 + 13x + 4 =, is this possible, I have tried every combination of numbers but nothing is working.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the 3x – 12 can be factored down to 3(x – 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the 16 – x^2 should be switched to read –x^2 + 16 which can be factored down to –(x – 4)(x – 4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the 3x^2 – 5x – 2 can be factored down to (3x + 1)(x – 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And I am stuck at this point, because I really think that the 3x^2 + 13 + 4 can be factored down to simpler terms to come up with the final answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you very much!<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 #22462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=22462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x^2 + 13x + 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "=3x^2+12x+x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=3x(x+4)+(x+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=(x+4)(3x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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