document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360530>Question 360530</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm trying to understand the formula or how to solve these problems.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3y to the 2nd power + y-4=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a to the 2nd power =11a-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3j(j-2)=2(2-j) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257222 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=257222\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3y^2 + y - 4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y+4)(y-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = [-4/3] or y = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2 = 11a - 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2a^2 - 11a + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a^2-8a-3a+12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2a(a-4)-3(a-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-4)(2a-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4 or a = 3/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3j(j-2)=2(2-j)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3j(j-2) + 2(j-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(j-2)(3j+2) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "j = 2 or j = -2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
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