document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=48448>Question 48448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the discriminant to determine if the equation can be solved by factoring.  If the equation can be solved by factoring, then factor it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #32053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=32053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9k^2 + 6k + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9k^2 + 6k + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9k^2 + 3k + 3k + 1 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9k^2 + 3k) + (3k + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3k(3k + 1) + 1(3k + 1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3k + 1)(3k + 1) = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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