document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64804>Question 64804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor the trinomial\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-p^2=12p+27  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "having trouble when there is a negative number involved </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=45316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-p%5E2+=+12p+%2B+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-p%5E2+=+12p+%2B+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add p^2 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+p%5E2+%2B+12p+%2B+27 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+p%5E2+%2B+12p+%2B+27\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+%28p+%2B+3%29%28p+%2B+9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+%28p+%2B+3%29%28p+%2B+9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28p+%2B+3%29%28p+%2B+9%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p+%2B+3%29%28p+%2B+9%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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