document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361942>Question 361942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^3+4s^2-45a=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 0,-5,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 5,-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) -36,-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)0,5,-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ps ^ means to the power of ....thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257994 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=257994\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^3 + 4a^2 - 45a = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor out an a to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a * (a^2 + 4a - 45) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the a^2 + 4a - 45 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a * (a + 9) * (a - 5) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your solutions are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you confirm by substituting in your equation to see if it is true.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^3 + 4a^2 - 45a = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when a = 0, the equation becomes 0 + 0 - 0 = 0 which becomes 0 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when a = -9, the equation becomes -729 + 324 + 405 = -729 + 729 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when a = 5, the equation becomes 125 + 100 - 225 = 225 - 225 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is confirmed as good.\r<BR>\n" );
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