document.write( "Question 444480: how do I factor this expression ;\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "18^2 - 27x + 4\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #306370 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"+18%5E2+-+27x+%2B+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic formula
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+18+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+b+=+-27+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+c+=+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+%28-%28-27%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-27%29%5E2-4%2A18%2A4+%29%29%2F%282%2A18%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+%28+27+%2B+21%29+%2F+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+48%2F36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+8%2F6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+4%2F3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+%28+27+-+21%29+%2F+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+6%2F36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+1%2F6+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"++x+-+4%2F3+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+3x+-+4+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+1%2F6+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+6x+-+1+=+0+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The factors are:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+3x+-+4+%29%2A%28+6x+-+1+%29+\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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