document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=450009>Question 450009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations by a method of your choice. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+15x+9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-3=0 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve the equations by a method of your choice. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+15x+9=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use Inverse-FOIL:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+12x+3x+9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x(x+3)+3(x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+3)(4x+3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 or x = -3/4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-8x+16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)^2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 with multiplicity 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-2x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-3)(x+1) = 0<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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