document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80141>Question 80141</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0669433594/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how do you factor the expression 3(x-3)spuared-12? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57491 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=57491\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> note: check out this <a  rel=nofollow HREF=\"http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Polynomials-and-rational-expressions/quadratic-factoring.solver\"> solver</a> to help with factoring\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does your problem look like this?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x-3%29%5E2-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x-3%29%5E2-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28x%5E2-6x%2B9%29-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Foil <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-18x%2B27-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-18x%2B27-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute the 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%5E2-18x%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%5E2-18x%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ERROR Algebra::Solver::Engine::invoke_solver_noengine: solver not defined for name 'quadratic_factoring'.\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD >Error occurred executing solver 'quadratic_factoring' .</TD></TR>\n" );
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