document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=805355>Question 805355</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would I solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the values for p for which the equation;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(p+3)x^2-12x+2p=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has equal roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485204 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485204\">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=%28p%2B3%29x%5E2-12x%2B2p=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28p%2B3%29x%5E2-12x%2B2p=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In any quadratic equation if the roots are equal then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in the equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "compare the two equations\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=(p+3), b=-12, c=2p\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(-12)^2-4(p+3)(2p)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "144-8p^2-24p=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8p^2+24p-144=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p(p+6)-3(p+6)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(p+6)(p-3)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=-6 OR 3\r<BR>\n" );
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