document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378141>Question 378141</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> solve(3x)^2-12&#8730;(3x)+27=0 using the quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explain the steps please? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is not a quadratic the way you have posted it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following would be the quadratic form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x)^2 - 12(3x) + 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Letting w = 3x you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 - 12w + 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-9)(w-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 9 or w = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solving for \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=9 or 3x=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or x = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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