document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=484401>Question 484401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm Having trouble trying to factor each polynomial completely. The equation is 4x^2-12x+9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "in words it would be four x squared minus twelve x plus nine.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much for the help<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Kaitlin </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #331440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=331440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> factor each polynomial completely. The equation is 4x^2-12x+9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Start by factoring the 4 and the 9, so we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x__3)(2x__3) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the middle term is neg and the last term is positive, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-3)(2x-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL this and confirm that you get the original equation </SPAN>\n" );
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