document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=71061>Question 71061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Factor completely over the rational numbers: x^2-72 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #50806 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=50806\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-72 using the quadratic equation we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(-b+-sqrt[b^2-4*a*c]/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(0+-sqrt[0-4*1*-72])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(+-sqrt288)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=+-16.97/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16.97/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8.485 answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-16.97/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-8.485 answer<BR>\n" );
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