document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=464305>Question 464305</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4y^2+16y+16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the polynomial, show steps. Thanks :-)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y is squared, i didnt know how to type the square root in </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #318048 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=318048\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What the factors of 4?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the sum of the factor?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, that tells us the factors are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Collecting terms<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either way, we see  there is one root:  y=-2 </SPAN>\n" );
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