document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=61864>Question 61864</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you help solve this equation?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+9bx=ax +3ab<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I've tried<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2+9bx-ax-3ab=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-(a-3x)(3b+x)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am to solve for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #42587 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><B>funmath(2933)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=funmath><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=42587\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When I factored I got (I don't know where you got the -, but you would get the same thing I got if you solved for x.)  If the directions say solve, you solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x-a)*(x+3b)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-a=0 and x+3b=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-a+a=0+a and x+3b-3b=0-3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=a and x=-3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x/3=a/3 and x=-3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=a/3 and x=-3b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check when x=a/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3(a/3)-a)(a/3+3b)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(a-a)(a/3+3b)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0(a/3+3b)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When x=-3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3(-3b)-a)(-3b+3b)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(-9b-a)(0)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We're right!!!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Happy Calculating!!! </SPAN>\n" );
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