document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38458>Question 38458</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I really need your help on this factoring....seems like there is no answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36x^2 - 18x + 9 = 0.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ray </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #24030 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=24030\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 36x^2 - 18x + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It doesn't look factorable to me<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide through by 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2 -2x +1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 -(1/2)x + 1/4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using formula to find roots<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4*a*c = 1/4 - 4*1*(1/4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4*a*c = 1/4 - 4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4*a*c = -3/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the discriminant (under the square root sign) is negative,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the roots are imaginary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for roots, I get <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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