document.write( "Question 487031: I am stuck with this one.I am suppose to factor this one.
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document.write( "c squared + 6x + 9 \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #332945 by Theo(13342)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! hopefully you mean x^2 + 6x + 9 \n" ); document.write( "since 3 * 3 = 9 and 3 + 3 = 6, then your factors probably be: \n" ); document.write( "(x + 3) and (x + 3) \n" ); document.write( "your equation is: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 \n" ); document.write( "set it equal to 0 to get: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "now factor it to get: \n" ); document.write( "(x + 3) * (x + 3) = 0 \n" ); document.write( "this equation will be equal to 0 if: \n" ); document.write( "(x + 3) = 0. \n" ); document.write( "when (x + 3) = 0, then: \n" ); document.write( "x = -3 \n" ); document.write( "the solution to your equation is x = -3. \n" ); document.write( "if you want to confirm that solution is valid, then replace x with -3 in the original equation and solve. \n" ); document.write( "you will get: \n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 6x + 9 = 0 becomes: \n" ); document.write( "(-3)^2 + 6*(-3) + 9 = 0 which becomes: \n" ); document.write( "9 - 18 + 9 = 0 which becomes: \n" ); document.write( "18 - 18 = 0 which becomes: \n" ); document.write( "0 = 0 \n" ); document.write( "this confirms the value of x = -3 is a solution to your equation.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |