document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420221>Question 420221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the value of x which makes 3(x+6)^2-10(x+6)=8? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293705 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293705\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3(x+6)^2-10(x+6)=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(x^2+12x+36)-10x-60=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+36x+108-10x-60-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+26x+40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*40=120; two factors of 120 whos sum is 26 are 6 and 20.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+6x+20x+40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x(x+2)+20(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+20)(x+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-2, x=-20/3<BR>\n" );
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