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document.write( "9y^2 -12y -2 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "9y^2 -12y -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9y^2-12y = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(y^2-(4/3)y+?) = 2+9(?)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(y^2-(4/3)y+(2/3)^2) = 2+9(2/3)^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9(y-(2/3))^2 = 2+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y-(2/3))^2 = 2/3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-(2/3) = +/- sqrt(2/3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = (2/3)+sqrt(2/3) or y = (2/3)-sqrt(2/3)<BR>\n" );
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