document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=711751>Question 711751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  	\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by factoring:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y2 + 2y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( " please PLEASE help me and please show your work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you so much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "~April </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437573 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=437573\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2%2B2y=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2%2B2y=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "First step is to equate to zero. Do this by adding -8 to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you can factor this. You have to think to yourself \"What factors of -8, when combined, add up to 2?\" Well, -2 and 4 come to mind. Use these as the factors:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you equate each term to zero and solve for y:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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