document.write( "Question 780690: How would I factor this? Im stuck on this one. Maybe because numbers are high. I know I learned this in class but Im drawing a blank now. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #475667 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Set equal to zero
\n" ); document.write( "\"+48x%5E2+%2B+60x+-+36+=+0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Divide both sides by \"+12+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+4x%5E2+%2B+5x+-+3+=+0+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Use the quadratic equation
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+a+=+4+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+b+=+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+c+=+-3+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28+-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2+-+4%2A4%2A%28-3%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A4%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28+-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+48+%29%29+%2F+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28+-5+%2B+sqrt%28+73+%29%29+%2F+8+\"
\n" ); document.write( "and, also
\n" ); document.write( "\"+x+=+%28+-5+-+sqrt%28+73+%29+%29+%2F+8+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "The factors are:
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\n" ); document.write( "You can check by multiplying it out\r
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