document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=37003>Question 37003</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130501417/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra: Tools for a Changing World</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #23399 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=23399\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Unfortunately 4y^2 + 12y - 9 = 0 cannot be factored.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I suspect, however, that you might have meant<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y^2 + 12y + 9 = 0 which can be factored as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y + 3)(2y + 3) = 0 and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = -3/2  (double root) </SPAN>\n" );
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