document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521555>Question 521555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. v^2-4v=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. a^2+13a+40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.(11w+8)(3w-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. 81b^6-3t^6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5. 9g^2+18gp+8p^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1. v^2-4v=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "v(v-4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "v = 0 or v = 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. a^2+13a+40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a^2+5a+8a+40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a(a+5)+8(a+5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a+5)(a+8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = -5 or a = -8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3.(11w+8)(3w-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = -8/11 or w = 9/3 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. 81b^6-3t^6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3[27b^6-t^6]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3[(3b^3)^2-(t^3)^2]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3[(3b^3-t^3)(3b^3+t^3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "They might want you to factor these as the sum<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the difference of cubes; it gets pretty lengthy.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. 9g^2+18gp+8p^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 9q^2+12qp+6qp+8p^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 3q(3q+4p) + 2p(3q+4p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (3q+4p)(3q+2p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Comment: This one is correct as it stands.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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