document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=705005>Question 705005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If (a,-12) is a point on the graph of y=x^2+7x, what is a? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #434389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=434389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y=x^2+7x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-12=a^2+7a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0=a^2+7a+12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a^2+7a+12 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a+4)(a+3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+4=0 or a+3=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=-4 or a=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: a=-4 or a=-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the points on y=x^2+7x are (-4, -12) and (-3, -12) </SPAN>\n" );
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