document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360384>Question 360384</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please solve the following by factors (Please do not use the quadratic formula)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x squared -9x-28=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find some multiple of 'a' and 'c' that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiplies to (9)(-28) and combines to -9:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9*28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*3*2*2*7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-21)(12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rewrite the middle term:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Group terms:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x ={-4/3, 7/3} </SPAN>\n" );
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