document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=726936>Question 726936</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x%5E2%2B8ax%2B3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x%5E2%2B8ax%2B3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is a perfect square , then find the value of a.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help me out with this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #444912 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=444912\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As a perfect square, the coefficient on x and constant of the binomial factor must be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or possibly <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-sqrt%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-sqrt%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you expect as given that ...<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you now see what to do next? </SPAN>\n" );
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