document.write( "Question 76563This question is from textbook Developmental Mathematics
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document.write( "12q^2 -36 q+27\r
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document.write( " (6q - 9)  (2q - 3)\r
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document.write( "Let us find factors of 12q^2 and 2 and test to find the middle term\r
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document.write( "     12q^2      and     27          \r
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document.write( "     12q, q            27,1           
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document.write( "                        9,3\r
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document.write( "      6q, 2q           27,1
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document.write( "                        9,3  
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document.write( "      4q, 3q           27,1
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document.write( "                        9,3\r
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document.write( "   (6q - 9)  (2q - 3)
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document.write( "     |   |     |   |
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document.write( "     |    -18q     |
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document.write( "      \   -18q    /
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document.write( "          -36q\r
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document.write( "Therefore the factor of 12q^2 - 36q + 27 is (6q - 9)  (2q - 3)
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