document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441490>Question 441490</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a^2=-27-12a  PLEASE HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+12a+27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+3a+9a+27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a+3)+9(a+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+3)(a+9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -3 or a = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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