document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752137>Question 752137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve each equation by factoring. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p2+128=-32p<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p2+128=-32p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will assume 2p2 is 2p^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 32p to each side of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p^2 + 128 + 32p = -32p + 32p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-32p + 32p = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p^2 + 128 + 32p = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange the above equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2p^2 + 32p + 128 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each term by 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p^2 + 16p + 64 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor the trinomial:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p + 8)^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p + 8)(p + 8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p = -8\r<BR>\n" );
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